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单词 kit fox
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Definition of kit fox in English:

kit fox

noun
  • A small nocturnal fox with a yellowish-grey back and large, close-set ears, found in the deserts and plains of the south-western US.

    (产于美国西南部的)墨西哥狐

    Vulpes macrotis, family Canidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Twenty threatened or endangered species make their home there, including the peregrine falcon and San Joaquin kit fox.
    • Tracks of kit foxes and coyotes commonly crisscross the wash bottoms; the hoof marks of collared peccaries are often stamped over everything.
    • A kit fox family alone may use up to 50 burrows in a season, moving its young every few days.
    • California's third largest forest is home to more than 20 threatened and endangered species, such as the San Joaquin kit fox, the hybrid blunt-nosed leopard lizard and the California condor.
    • They became the first naturalists to describe several animals, including the coyote, kit fox, Oregon bobcat and the wolf of the plains.

Origin

Early 19th century: kit probably from kit2 (because of its small size).

Definition of kit fox in US English:

kit fox

noun
  • A small nocturnal fox with a yellowish-gray back and large, close-set ears, found in the deserts and plains of the southwestern US.

    (产于美国西南部的)墨西哥狐

    Vulpes macrotis, family Canidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • They became the first naturalists to describe several animals, including the coyote, kit fox, Oregon bobcat and the wolf of the plains.
    • A kit fox family alone may use up to 50 burrows in a season, moving its young every few days.
    • Tracks of kit foxes and coyotes commonly crisscross the wash bottoms; the hoof marks of collared peccaries are often stamped over everything.
    • California's third largest forest is home to more than 20 threatened and endangered species, such as the San Joaquin kit fox, the hybrid blunt-nosed leopard lizard and the California condor.
    • Twenty threatened or endangered species make their home there, including the peregrine falcon and San Joaquin kit fox.

Origin

Early 19th century: kit probably from kit (because of its small size).

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