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Wild Foxes
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Wild foxes come in several main colors, but those main colors can range greatly. The red fox is the most common fox in North America, but foxes that live in the mountains tend to be a light red, while foxes that live in the forest are a darker, richer red. The silver fox is a frequent mutation found in red fox.
The blue fox lives in the Arctic. This fox is white in the winter and dark gray in the summer.
The swift, or Kit, fox is found in Texas. It is the smallest type of fox and has pale yellow or gray fur with white, black and brown seen on the points like its ears and the tips of its tail.
Ranch Fox
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Fox ranches raise fox for their pelts. A wide range of colors come from captive fox. Fox ranches use red fox in their breeding programs. The blue fox genes make pearl colors like pearl gold.
Marble foxes come in two colors like the Arctic Marble, which has black and white fur. The Burgundy Marble has dark red and white fur. Calico fox come from a red or silver fox bred to a marble fox. This results in a fox with red, gray, brown and black colors.
Cross Foxes
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Cross foxes stand out because of a cruciform on their head and neck. These fox are usually red with yellow highlights and a dark cross on their backs. The silver cross has a silver body and dark cruciform.
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Fox Fur Colors
A variety of fox species live around the world, with the red fox being the most common type. People have caught foxes for their pelts for centuries and used the fur to make clothing like hats and coats. Wild fox come in a few color variations, but foxes bred in captivity can come in nearly any color combination.