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Gray Fox

Status: Least Concern

Gray fox are considered omnivores; therefore, they eat a wide variety of foods. Small mammals, eggs, fruit, birds, insects, nuts, berries, and lizards are some of their food choices. If a gray fox has more food than it is able to eat, it will cache the remaining food and come back to eat it later 

The gray fox is the only member of the dog family that will climb trees, either to search for prey, sleep, or to escape from predators. They have strong, hooked claws that enable them to climb trees.