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Gray Fox

Urocyon cinereoargenteus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Big Bend National Park
48 Verified records at Big Bend National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

The gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), or grey fox, is an omnivorous mammal of the family Canidae, widespread throughout North America and Central America. This species and its only congener, the diminutive island fox (Urocyon littoralis) of the California Channel Islands, are the only living members of the genus Urocyon, which is considered to be genetically sister to all other living canids. Its species name cinereoargenteus means "ashen silver". It was once the most common fox in the eastern United States, and though still found there, human advancement and deforestation allowed the red fox to become the predominant fox-like canid. Despite this post-colonial competition, the gray fox has been able to thrive in urban and suburban environments, one of the best examples being southern Florida. The Pacific States and Great Lakes region still have the gray fox as their prevalent fox. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Fox sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Big Bend National Park

Coyote
LC Endemic

Coyote

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Canis latrans

30–40% · Possible
American Black Bear
LC Endemic

American Black Bear

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Ursus americanus

40–50% · Likely
Bobcat
LC Endemic

Bobcat

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Lynx rufus

10–20% · With luck
Common Raccoon
LC Endemic

Common Raccoon

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Procyon lotor

10–20% · With luck
Mountain Lion
LC

Mountain Lion

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Puma concolor

5–10% · With luck
Common Hog-nosed Skunk
LC Endemic

Common Hog-nosed Skunk

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Conepatus leuconotus

Insufficient data
Ringtail
LC Endemic

Ringtail

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Bassariscus astutus

5–10% · With luck
American Badger
LC

American Badger

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Taxidea taxus

5–10% · With luck
🐒 No photo available
LC

Striped Skunk

🌙 Nocturnal Mammal

Mephitis mephitis

Insufficient data
Northern River Otter
LC Endemic

Northern River Otter

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Lontra canadensis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
5–10
Dec

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
2 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
3 El Triunfo 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
4 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
5 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
6 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
7 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
8 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
9 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
10 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
10–20%
11 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
10–20%
12 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
13 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
14 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
15 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
16 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
17 Irazú Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
5–10%
18 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
19 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
20 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
21 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
22 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
23 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
24 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
25 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
26 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
27 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
28 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
29 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
30 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
31 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
32 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
33 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
34 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
35 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gray Fox in Big Bend National Park?

About 16% of wildlife watchers report a Gray Fox sighting in Big Bend National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Gray Fox in Big Bend National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Gray Fox in Big Bend National Park in our monthly data.

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