One of the 17 foxes on WAnimals
Mammals · Carnivora · Canidae
Lycalopex culpaeus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It is the second largest native canid in South America after the maned wolf, and ranges across the Andes from sea level to 4,500 metres. Despite being called a fox, it is more closely related to wolves and jackals than to true foxes.
Weight
5 kg – 14 kg
Size
94 cm – 1.3 m
Life expectancy
11 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: Animal Diversity Web · AnAge · JungleDragon · Animalia.bio · Animal of the World Wiki · Quasar Expeditions · Animal Spot · Wikipedia · Beyond BA
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 22.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Culpeo — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about culpeo.
