Hoary fox

Hoary fox
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Genus: Lycalopex
Species:
L. vetulus
Binomial name
Lycalopex vetulus
(Lund, 1842)
Hoary fox range
Synonyms
  • lagopus (Molina, 1782)

The Hoary fox (Lycalopex vetulus) also called Brazilian fox and Field fox, It is a type of canine of the genus Lycalopex. It is an animal that exists only in Brazil, being endemic to the country. It is a small animal, weighing 3 to 4 kilograms (6.6 to 8.8 pounds). It measures 58 to 72 centimetres (23 to 28 inches) in head and body length. Its tail measures 25 to 36 centimetres (9.8 to 14.2 inches). It has a characteristically gray color, but melanistic specimens have been recorded

It is an animal that is more active at night, although it can sometimes be seen during the day.

Feeding

It is an omnivorous animal, which means it feeds on everything. The basis of its diet is termites, although it eats insects extensively. It also eats snakes, lizards, frogs and small birds. About 89.5% of what it eats is termites of the genus Syntermes.

References

  1. ↑ Wozencraft, W. C. (2005). "Order Carnivora". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M (eds.). Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
  2. ↑ Silva-Rodríguez, E; Farias, A.; Moreira-Arce, D.; Cabello, J.; Hidalgo-Hermoso, E.; Lucherini, M. & Jiménez, J. (2016). "Lycalopex fulvipes". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T41586A85370871.
  3. 1 2 Julio C., Dalponte (2009). "Lycalopex vetulus (Carnivora: Canidae)". Mammalian Species. 847: 1–7. doi:10.1644/847.1.
  4. ↑ "Lycalopex vetulus (Hoary fox)". Animal Diversity Web.