Editing Fox (section)

===Pelage===
Fox species differ in fur color, length, and density. Coat colors range from pearly white to black-and-white to black flecked with white or grey on the underside. [[Fennec fox]]es (and other species of fox adapted to life in the desert, such as [[kit fox]]es), for example, have large ears and short fur to aid in keeping the body cool.<ref name=Lloyd1980 /><ref name=Burrows /> [[Arctic fox]]es, on the other hand, have tiny ears and short limbs as well as thick, insulating fur, which aid in keeping the body warm.<ref>{{cite web|title=Arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus)|url=http://www.arkive.org/arctic-fox/vulpes-lagopus/|website=ARKive|access-date=2 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006125952/http://www.arkive.org/arctic-fox/vulpes-lagopus/|archive-date=2014-10-06|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Red fox]]es, by contrast, have a typical [[auburn hair|auburn]] [[fur|pelt]], the tail normally ending with a white [[animal coloration|marking]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Fox|first1=David|title=Vulpes vulpes, red fox|url=http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Vulpes_vulpes/|website=Animal Diversity Web|access-date=2 October 2014|archive-date=6 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006082642/http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Vulpes_vulpes/|url-status=live}}</ref>

A fox's coat color and texture may vary due to the change in seasons; fox pelts are richer and denser in the colder months and lighter in the warmer months. To get rid of the dense winter coat, foxes [[moult]] once a year around April; the process begins from the feet, up the legs, and then along the back.<ref name=Burrows /> Coat color may also change as the individual ages.<ref name=Lloyd1980 />