Other differences include coarser fur, a shorter muzzle and legs, dark brown eyes, and a mane of stiff, black hairs on the dorsal surface, or on top, of the tail. The gray fox has a white throat and ...

Red foxes do, however, typically have black legs, a white tail tip, and black ear tips. Most gray foxes, on the other hand, have dark, grizzled gray salt-and-pepper coats, with a black stripe that ...