Stopping by to wish you a happy #NationalFoxDay 🦊 Fast gray fox facts (say that three times fast 😳): 👉Gray foxes are the only canid in North America that can climb trees. They use their strong, hooked claws to climb up trunks and even rest on branches. 👉They're speedy and elusive, able to dart through dense trees and bushes where larger predators can’t follow. 👉 Like other foxes, they rely on sharp hearing and smell to detect prey moving underground or rustling in the leaves. #utahshoglezoo

Have you ever heard what a gray fox sounds like? It may not be what you would expect. Gray foxes, along with red foxes and other species, have a variety of interesting vocalizations. These can come in the form of yelps, howls, screams, whines, and screeches that are used for communication. The most common vocalization for the gray fox is the one heard in this video - a very coarse, gravelly bark. You might be able to guess this has made for the occasional confused and startled camper as well. Li

A special visitor at the SPAWN Native Plant Nursery! Our team was delighted to spot a California Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus californicus) exploring among the native plants. These beautiful and native foxes are small, agile canines with iron-gray fur, a black-tipped tail and bright, curious eyes. Unlike most foxes, the Gray Fox can climb trees, using its strong claws to escape predators or nap on low branches! Common across California’s chaparral and oak woodlands, these omnivores help ke