Gray foxes are a grizzled gray color, having cream-colored fur tipped with black. The fur on their underside is light tan, often tipped with reddish fur. They have a line of black fur extending down the top of their tails to the tip. The cheeks and throat are white, with this band of light fur extending the length of the belly to the tail. The backs of the ears and the sides of their neck are a rusty orange. Gray foxes’ legs and feet can be rusty orange or grizzled gray.

Gray foxes are slightly smaller in size than red foxes, typically weighing between 7 and 14 pounds.