Gray Fox Gray Fox Tracks Natural History of Gray Foxes Gray fox tracks show four toes and claws. Sometimes, the semi-retractable claws do not show. Their tracks average less than two inches in length.
Tracks commonly run in straight lines, one print in front of the other.
Front and hind prints overlap each other and appear as one print. Only foxes and members of the cat family walk in this manner. In fine mud, the hair on the foot may be visible in the track. Gray foxes are primarily nocturnal and hunt small mammals. Sometimes, they hunt by day.