swift fox

swift fox
Kit Kit, n. [See {Kitten}.] A kitten. [1913 Webster]

{Kit fox} (Zo["o]l.), a small burrowing fox ({Vulpes velox}), inhabiting the region of the Rocky Mountains. It is brownish gray, reddish on the breast and flanks, and white below. Called also {swift fox}. [1913 Webster]


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