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Urocyon cinereoargenteus
No other canid's natural range spans both North and South America and it is the only American canid that can climb trees. The gray fox's ability to climb trees is shared only with the Asian raccoon dog among canids. Its strong, hooked claws allow it to scramble up trees to escape many predators, such as the domestic dog or the coyote, or to reach tree-bound or arboreal food sources. It can climb branchless, vertical trunks to heights of 18 meters and jump from branch to branch. It descends primarily by jumping from branch to branch, or by descending slowly backwards as a domestic cat would do
john muir historic site.
Spotted on Sep 2, 2016
Submitted on Sep 2, 2016
12 Comments
Sorry got mixed up with grey fox and grey wolf! The grey foxes are doing okay!!
Jellis,
According to this article ,Gray wolves are endangered?
https://cdfgnews.wordpress.com/2016/11/0...
It comes up on and off.
http://www.bendbulletin.com/nation/46426...
Thanks Chris :)
Very nice spotting :)
Hema! Is that true about the Grizzlies? Isn't it dangerous for hikers and the ranchers? Mt. Diablo is kind of small and surrounded by urban areas.
There is more exciting news . They are planning to release grizzlies on MT diablo!
Thanks for honoring this cute grey fox!
Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!
Thanks, Daniele!
Nice spotting Hema!
Thanks for the likes guys. It was a treat to see it sleeping on a fallen tree trunk.Seeing mammals in their natural habitat is a strike of fortune for me :)