Thesaurus

(n) : a red fox, small carnivore (Vulpes vulpes), related to dogs and wolves, with red or silver fur and a bushy tail; any of numerous species of small wild canids resembling the red fox. In the taxonomy they form the tribe Vulpini wihin the family Canidae, consisting of nine genera (see the Wikipedia article on the fox)

(v) : to trick, fool or outwit (someone) by cunning or ingenuity; to confuse or baffle (someone)