Wildlife
Red fox
Vulpes vulpes
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Habitat
Fort Clatsop
Conservation
Secure
First Observed
1805-12-08
Several subspecies of red fox were seen along the route, including the great-tailed fox of the Columbia Plateau.
Recent sightings
Where it’s being seen today
33 research-grade iNaturalist observations between 2014–2025. Most recent: 2025-08-12. Sourced from Terrain360 trail captures, cached locally.
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
Feb
25
1805
Fort Mandan, preparing for departure — Patrick Gass: February 25, 1805
is! ‘until the canges. came up; and. about 7 7 proceeded : on our voyage. ‘Che forenoon was pleasant. We — hu yacsed two screcks...
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
20
1805
Missouri River near Musselshell River — John Ordway: May 20, 1805
as usal. one of the hunters or trapers caught a large beaver last night, about nine o. Clock A.M. we passed the mouth of a...
May
26
1805
Patrick Gass: May 26, 1805
through a desert country: in which there is no timber on any part, except a few scattered pines on the hills. We saw few animals...
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...
Jun
25
1805
Great Falls Portage — Joseph Whitehouse: June 25, 1805
a cloudy morning. we Set out with the 2 truck waggons, and returned back to the lower camp for another load. took up 2 canoes...
Jun
25
1805
Great Falls Portage — John Ordway: June 25, 1805
the 2 truck waggons and returned back to the lower Camp for another load, took 2 canoes up the hill on the high plains the...
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 ...
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...