Near ThreatenedManed Wolf
Chrysocyon brachyurus
One of the 17 foxes on WAnimals
Mammals · Carnivora · Canidae
Lycalopex gymnocercus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The pampas fox is a medium-sized canid of central and eastern South America, very like the South American grey fox but with a more easterly range. It is omnivorous and extraordinarily adaptable: rodents, birds, insects, fruit, carrion and also refuse on the edges of towns. It has benefited from the spread of farming and is now common on the Argentine and Uruguayan pampas, where stock farmers persecute it for its reputation as a lamb killer.
Weight
3 kg – 8 kg
Size
50 cm – 80 cm
Life expectancy
14 years
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
In pairs
Usually lives in pairs, sometimes for life.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://www.iucnredlist.org/ | https://animaldiversity.org/ | https://es.wikipedia.org/
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