Cross fox

American cross fox, as illustrated by John James Audubon.
"Cross Foxes" redirects here. For the pub name, see Pub name.

The cross fox is a partially melanistic colour variant of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) which has a long dark stripe running down its back, intersecting another stripe to form a cross over the shoulders. It tends to be more abundant in northern regions of Canada,[1] and is rarer than the common red form, but is more common than the even darker silver fox.[2]

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