Saturday, October 21, 2006
Grey Fox near Fort Davis
Here's a picture of a Grey Fox seen at Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center (CDRI) near Fort Davis, which is a wonderful place to learn about the high mountain desert of the Texas Mountain Trail region.
I was walking a trail when this fellow walked toward me. He then realized our closeness and ran up into the rock. His curiosity caused him to stop and look back at me from the safety of the boulders. Grey Fox are found in all of the North American Deserts. They are noctural, so this was a unusual sighting. They are a species in the Dog Family that can climb trees. Note his inquisitive face and bushy tail.
--David Mainz, Alpine, TX
Tierra Grande Chapter of the Texas Master Naturalists
To read more about the Texas Master Naturalists in Far West Texas, read the Nature page on the Texas Mountain Trail website.
