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Cascade Fox

Vulpes vulpes cascadensis

Classification

Family
Canidae

The Cascade red fox (Vulpes vulpes cascadensis) is an endangered subspecies of red fox endemic to the state of Washington in the United States. Origins The ancestors of the Cascade red fox colonized North America after crossing the Bering landbridge during the Illinoian glaciation over 300,000 years ago. During the Wisconsin glaciation, they were pushed south to escape to ice free forests.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 85