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Silver fox or Silver Fox may refer to:

Animals

  • Silver fox (animal), the melanin-related discoloration of Vulpes vulpes, a genetically-determined color phase of the common red fox in which the fur is black tipped with white
  • Domesticated silver fox, a domesticated form of the above animal
  • Silver fox rabbit, a rare North American breed of domestic rabbit, with distinctive silvering on its coat

Arts and entertainment

Transport and military

  • Silver Fox UAV, an unmanned aerial vehicle that can conduct autonomous aerial surveillance
  • Operation Silver Fox, a World War II military campaign codename
  • Silver Fox, an LNER Class A4 steam locomotive (LNER 2512, British Railways 60017), featured in the film Elizabethan Express.

People with the nickname

"Silver fox" is also a common term for a physically attractive older man, particularly one with a full head of gray, silver, or white hair.