description

The length of head and body is 490~650; the length of tail is 250~300; the length of hind feet is 110~140; the length of ears is 52~63; The body shape is similar to that of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes), but the back is brownish red and the abdomen is white; the side of the body has a light gray band; it is clearly distinguished from the back and abdomen. Tibetan foxes have an obvious narrow reddish snout, and the crest, neck, back, and lower parts of the limbs are light red. The ears are small, the back of the ear is brown, and the inside of the ear is white; the lower abdomen is light white to light gray. The tail is fluffy and gray except for the tip of the tail which is white. The tail is less than 50% of the length of the head and body. The upper jaw is narrow, the teeth are well developed, the canines are longer, and the distance from the front edge of the supraorbital foramen to the tip of the snout is longer than the width between the left and right molars.