Meanings
nounwhite-footed fox (plural white-footed foxes)
plural white-footed foxes
- A subspecies of Vulpes vulpes endemic to India, Pakistan, and surrounding regions.
Origin
Named for its white socks (limb markings), which in other red foxes is black.
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