The Sierra Nevada red fox will soon be added to the endangered species list.
Federal officials say the population has dipped to just 40 foxes.
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This species of red fox lives in the mountains stretching from Yosemite to Lake Tahoe.
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It's not the first time they've been endangered.
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Biologists thought this red fox was extinct until it reappeared in 2010.