Assertion: male fox | /r/Synonym | reynard
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text: A male fox is called a reynard, the female is called a vixen, and the baby is called a kit.
text: Male foxes are known as dogs, tods or reynards, and females are called vixens.
text: A male fox is called a ‘reynard’, the female is called a ‘vixen’ and young are called ‘kits’.
text: Adult male foxes may be called dogs, tods, or reynards while adult female foxes are called vixens.
text: *puḱ-, meaning ’thick-haired; tail’.[nb 2] Male foxes are known as dogs, tods or reynards, females as vixens, and young as cubs, pups, or kits, though the latter name is not to be confused with a distinct species called kit foxes.
text: Male foxes are known as dogs, tods or reynards, and females are called vixens.