In Indian usage, the white-footed fox (Vulpes vulpes pusilla), a subspecies of red fox adapted to arid environments on the Indian subcontinent. In wider usage, 'Desert Fox' is famously the nickname of WWII German Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, who conducted acclaimed campaigns in North Africa. The Indian zoological sense is the narrower, more literal meaning.
The ranger spotted a desert fox at dawn, its pale coat almost invisible against the dry scrub.
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(India) The white-footed fox.
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