Gray foxes are sometimes mistaken as for red foxes, but red foxes and have slit-shaped eyes, larger feet and longer legs and are thinner than gray foxes. A thick black stripe also runs from the inside corner of the eye, down the muzzle to the mouth. There is a thin black stripe around the eyes from the outside corner of the eye to the side of the head. The belly, chest, legs and sides of the face are reddish brown. The top of the head, back, sides, and rest of the tail are gray. Their tail has a distinct black stripe along the top and a black tip. As adults they have a mix of white, red, black and gray fur. When they are born, gray foxes are dark brown in color. Their tail makes up approximately one-third of their total body length. In general, gray foxes can grow up to 1 m in length. Males also have a longer pelvis than females. Males are slightly larger and are more robust than than females. Individuals at high elevations are slightly larger than those at low elevations. They usually weigh between 3 and 5 kg, but can weigh up to 9 kg. Gray foxes are medium-sized canids (dogs) with long bodies and relatively short legs.
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