culpeo
E918072
The culpeo is a large South American canid resembling a fox, native to the Andes and surrounding regions, known for its reddish-gray fur and adaptable, opportunistic hunting behavior.
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canid
ⓘ
carnivore ⓘ fox-like canid ⓘ mammal ⓘ wild canid ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mainly crepuscular ⓘ |
| averageLitterSize | 2–5 pups ⓘ |
| binomialName | Lycalopex culpaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodySizeRelativeToOtherCanids | second-largest native canid in South America ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | austral spring ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor |
grayish
ⓘ
reddish-gray ⓘ rufous ⓘ |
| commonName |
Andean fox
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Andean wolf ⓘ culpeo ⓘ |
| diet |
carnivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ |
| distributionTrend | widespread but fragmented in some areas ⓘ |
| eats |
fruits
ⓘ
insects ⓘ |
| family | Canidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Lycalopex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
Andean highlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
forests ⓘ grasslands ⓘ semi-arid regions ⓘ shrublands ⓘ |
| huntingBehavior | opportunistic ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| largerOnlyThan | maned wolf ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Andes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Argentina NERFINISHED ⓘ Bolivia NERFINISHED ⓘ Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ Ecuador NERFINISHED ⓘ Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ South America ⓘ southern Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preysOn |
birds
ⓘ
carrion ⓘ lagomorphs ⓘ livestock ⓘ rodents ⓘ |
| regulates | rodent populations ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem | mesopredator ⓘ |
| scientificName | Lycalopex culpaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
sometimes pairs
ⓘ
usually solitary ⓘ |
| synonym |
Dusicyon culpaeus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pseudalopex culpaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailCharacteristic | bushy tail with black tip ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
persecution by livestock farmers ⓘ |
| usedFor | fur ⓘ |
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