Foxes look like small slender dogs. They have bushy tails. They have large pointed ears and a long sharp snout. A fox has 5 toes on each foot. The first of these toes is not developed and does not reach the ground.
Most foxes carry their tails straight backward when running.
The tail droops when the animal walks. True foxes include the arctic fox, the gray fox, and the red fox. The red fox have bright rusty red or red orange fur with a whitish fur on the belly. The gray fox is covered with fur that looks like salt and pepper mixed together. Its under parts are whitish.