The species of the Santa Rosa Island Fox is an animal. (Wikipedia) The Santa Rosa Island Fox is no larger than an average house cat. It is the second smallest kind of fox. The adult foxes generally weight four to seven pounds. (Wikipedia) Typically the head to body length is 18-20 inches. The shoulder height is 4-6 inches. The tail is 4-11 inches long, which is much shorter, compared to the Gray Fox whose tail length is 10-17 inches long. The male fox is always larger than the female. (Island Grey Fox) The Island Fox�s coloration varies, and can range from gray to brown to red. Typically their fur is a grayish with black tips, cinnamon colored fur on the sides of their body, and white or cream colored fur on the stomach and face. The top of their tail has a black stripe, and rest of the front of their tail is gray, with the underside of being a rusty color.