culpeo fox
E583512
The culpeo fox is a large South American canid, similar in appearance to a small wolf, known for inhabiting Andean and Patagonian regions where it preys on rodents, birds, and occasionally livestock.
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canid
ⓘ
carnivore ⓘ fox-like canid ⓘ wild canid ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
mainly crepuscular
ⓘ
nocturnal ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 60–115 cm ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor |
grayish
ⓘ
reddish ⓘ |
| commonName |
Andean fox
NERFINISHED
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Andean zorro ⓘ culpeo ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
birds
ⓘ
carrion ⓘ fruit ⓘ lagomorphs ⓘ livestock ⓘ rodents ⓘ |
| family | Canidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInCountry |
Argentina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bolivia NERFINISHED ⓘ Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ecuador NERFINISHED ⓘ Falkland Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Lycalopex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
Andean shrublands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patagonian steppe NERFINISHED ⓘ montane forests ⓘ open grasslands ⓘ semi-arid regions ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| litterSize | typically 2–5 pups ⓘ |
| muzzle | relatively short and robust ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Andes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Patagonia NERFINISHED ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| persecutedFor |
fur
ⓘ
predation on sheep ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth in dens ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem |
controls rodent populations
ⓘ
medium-sized predator in Andean ecosystems ⓘ |
| scientificName | Lycalopex culpaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
pairs during breeding season
ⓘ
usually solitary ⓘ |
| synonym | Pseudalopex culpaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailFeature | bushy tail with black tip ⓘ |
| tailLength | about 32–44 cm ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threatTo | small livestock ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | mesopredator ⓘ |
| weight | about 5–13 kg ⓘ |
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