The Tibetan sand fox is a small widespread fox native to steppes and semi-deserts of the high Tibetan Plateau, Ladakh plateau, Nepal, China, Sikkim and Bhutan. It has a soft, dense coat and conspicuously narrow muzzle and bushy tail. Its muzzle, crown, neck, back and lower legs are tan to rufous coloured, while its cheeks, flanks, upper legs and rumps are grey. Its tail has white tips. The short ears are tan to greyish tan on the back while the insides and undersides are white. |
