Wildlife

Red fox

Vulpes vulpes
Habitat
Fort Clatsop
Conservation
Secure

Several subspecies of red fox were seen along the route, including the great-tailed fox of the Columbia Plateau.

Journal References

15 journal entries mention Red fox

Feb 15 1805
Clark: February 15, 1805
...ne verry Cold part of the nightone man Killed a verry large Red Fox to day
Apr 3 1805
Clark: April 3, 1805
...rarow and female's Skeliton. a Carrote of Ricaras Tobacco a red fox Skin Containing a Magpie. No. 14 Minitarras Buffalow robe Containing Some articles of Indian dress....
May 31 1805
Clark: May 31, 1805
...missed him, he appeared to be about the size of the common red fox of the united States, or rather smaller. The hills and river clifts which we pass to day exhibit a ...
May 31 1805
Lewis: May 31, 1805
...clift; it appeared to me to be about the size of the common red fox of the Atlantic states, or reather smaller than the large fox common to this country; convinced I...
Feb 15 1806
Clark: February 15, 1806
...rge wolf of the Plains, Panther, the tiger cat, the common red fox, the black fox or fisher, the Silver fox, large red fox of the plains, Small fox of the plains or ...
Feb 15 1806
Lewis: February 15, 1806
...s, the large wolf of the plains, the tiger cat, the common red fox, black fox or fisher, silver fox, large red fox of the plains, small fox of the plains or kit fox,...
Feb 19 1806
Clark: February 19, 1806
...om the Skins, it appeard to be about the Size of the large red Fox of the plains and much of its form with a large tail. the legs I think somewhat longer it has a fi...
Feb 21 1806
Lewis: February 21, 1806
...rom the skin it appeared to be about the size of the large red fox of the plains and much of it's form with a large tail. the legs I think somewhat longer. it has a ...
Feb 25 1806
Lewis: February 25, 1806
Tuesday February 25th 1806. It continued to rain and blow so violently that there was no movement of the party today. the Indians left us...
Feb 26 1806
Lewis: February 26, 1806
Wednesday February 26th 1806. This morning we dispatched Drewyer and two men in our Indian canoe up the Columbia River to take sturgeon and Anchovey....
Feb 27 1806
Clark: February 27, 1806
Thursday February 27th 1806 Reubin Field returned this evening and had not killed anything, he reported that there were no Elk towards point Adams. Collins...
Apr 15 1806
Clark: April 15, 1806
Tuesday April 15th 1806 We delayed this morning untill after brackfast in order to purchase Some horses of the Indians; accordingly we exposed Some articles...
Apr 15 1806
Lewis: April 15, 1806
Tuesday April 15th 1806 We delayed this morning untill after breakfast in order to purchase some horses of the Indians; accordingly we exposed some articles...
May 13 1806
Clark: May 13, 1806
Tuesday 13th May 1806. a fine morning I administered to the Sick and gave directions. we collected all our horses and Set out at 1...
May 13 1806
Lewis: May 13, 1806
Tuesday May 13th 1806. This morning Capt. C. as usual was busily engaged with his patients untill eleven OCk. at 1 P.M. we collected our...

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