Common Gray Fox

Urocyon cinereoargenteus californicus

There are 16 recognized subspecies of gray fox with only two in the California region, californicus, found through out southern California and townsendi, found through out northern California and into Organ.

From what I gather in my data, the gray fox is a solitaire territorial species as I only have one set o pictures in which a fox seems to be chasing another fox through the area. This might be a mating instance in which courtship is being performed but I have no further reference to make that any assertion. This one is my most prolific specimen as I have been able to capture 250+ pictures of it. Most pictures are taken during the middle of the night which perfectly capture its almost glowingly haunting eyes and recognizable silhouette

Number of confirmed specimens : 2+
Number of pictures : 252

References

Reis, Fiona A. A Field Guide to Mammals of North America North of Mexico. 4th ed., Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006, pp. 100-101, 152-153, 448-449

Gray fox, Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 11 April, 2026, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray_fox. Accessed 26, April 2026