Samson fox

English Etymology A reference to the Biblical story of Samson and the foxes in Bible_(King_James)/Judges/Chapter_15 Judges 15:4–5 – the short curly fur's appearance being reminiscent of singed fur. Noun A red fox mutation that lacks guard hairs, thus having a wooly appearance. en Nature of foxes : hunters of the shadows 1997 Captive foxes have been selectively bred for other colours, but wild foxes usually appear in only two other variations: a Samson fox is a genetic mutation with no guard hairs, only soft, tightly curled underfur 29 https://archive.org/details/natureoffoxeshun0000gram/page/28/mode/2up?q=%22a+samson+fox%22 Further reading Dictionary of Canadianisms on Historical Principles 3rd Edition entry en Foxes