The silver fox is a melanistic form of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes). Silver foxes display a great deal of pelt variation. Some are completely black except for a white coloration on the tip of the tail, giving them a silverly appearance. Some silver foxes are bluish-grey, and some may have a cinereous color on the sides. Historically, silver foxes were among the most valued furbearer, and their pelts were frequently worn by nobles in Russia, Western Europe, and China.^[1] Wild silver foxes do not naturally reproduce exclusively with members of the same coat morph and can be littermates with the common red variety,^[2] though captive populations bred for their fur and as pets are almost exclusively mated with members of the same color.

The silver fox is a melanistic form of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes). Silver foxes display a great deal of pelt variation. Some are completely black except for a white coloration on the tip of the tail, giving them a silverly appearance. Some silver foxes are bluish-grey, and some may have a cinereous color on the sides. Historically, silver foxes were among the most valued furbearer, and their pelts were frequently worn by nobles in Russia, Western Europe, and China.^[1] Wild silver foxes do not naturally reproduce exclusively with members of the same coat morph and can be littermates with the common red variety,^[2] though captive populations bred for their fur and as pets are almost exclusively mated with members of the same color.