red fox
Animal · mentioned in 4 journal entries
Planning
Westward
Fort Clatsop
Return
Post-expedition
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AI-extracted reference. Each entry below was identified by AI as mentioning red fox. Spelling variants may not be merged. see related variants →
Also discussed in Coues 1893 (4-vol edition):
2
mentions via 2
variants:
large red fox of the plains (1) · common red fox (1)
Matching wildlife/plant records:
Clark: February 15, 1805
William Clark · Feb 15, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"very large one killed today"
— transcribed as Red Fox
Clark: April 3, 1805
William Clark · Apr 3, 1805 · Fort Mandan, preparing for departure
"thirteen skins shipped"
Clark: May 31, 1805
William Clark · May 31, 1805 · Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains
"compared to fox seen"
Lewis: May 31, 1805
Meriwether Lewis · May 31, 1805 · Missouri River, first view of Rocky Mountains
"comparison to Atlantic states fox"
