The gray fox is the less common fox species in the Adirondacks.  While the red fox is associated with more northern climates, the gray fox is essentially a southern species – although it can be found in northern climates like ours.  With a stouter body and shorter legs, traveling through deep snow can be a problem for the gray fox.  But, as Tom and Jackie Kalinowski discover, this fox does have other adaptations – allowing it to survive within certain niches here in the Adirondacks.  You’ll find out more in latest episode of Nature in the Adirondacks:

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Photo courtesy the US Fish and Wildlife Service