#culpeo fox

[blogforfauna]

Lycalopex culpaeus

South American foxes, also know as zorros, aren’t really foxes- they are more closely related to wolves, coyotes and jackals. The culpeo is the largest South American fox species, weighing from 12 to 30 pounds (5-13.5 kg).

Culpeos are essentially the coyotes of South America. They are highly adaptable animals and live in a variety of habitats in western South America. These habitats include mountains, coastal beaches, plains, and deserts. Their distribution extends all the way from Ecuador and Peru to southern Patagonia.

Since most of their prey is active at night the culpeo is primarily nocturnal, although some populations are more active during the day (diurnal) or at dusk and dawn (crepuscular). Their diet consists mostly of rodents and rabbits but they also prey on lizards, birds, plants, carrion, and occasionally sheep, which makes them a target for shepherds. 

Culpeos are very solitary animals, only seen in pairs during the breeding season and when they have pups. Even though they are very solitary and attack sheep, people attempted to domesticate them. This attempt didn’t go very well and the result, called a Fuegian dog or Yaghan dog, was only around until the early 1900′s. The dogs were used for hunting otters but they were apparently not loyal to their owners and frequently attacked livestock. 

I rate the culpeo 14/10. They may have been bad dogs but they are very good foxes

Photo credits:

(1) Torsten Klein (2) Bernardo Segura (3) doglime.com (4) Thomas Fuhrmann (5) Joel Sartore

[crazedcollie]

What Else Can I Do?

So someone has been a bit obsessed with a particular song from a particular movie. (This one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBeZSuHI4Qc) Then I sorta figured I'd make a furry take on it because I'm me, and I can. So after a few moments of searching I ended up with a culpeo fox for Mirabel and an ocelot for Isabela. ...and then after that I wanted to make an insane markering out of it, because of course I did. See, this is what happens when a drawing gets more complicated the more you do it. In the end, from sketch to finished markering took me better part of eight or nine hours, split across two weeks when I found the drive. Promarkers/Brushmarkers are super intensive to work with, but also kinda very satisfying.

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[wonderkat11]

Out in the Night Sky (Just Dance Animation)

[l0n4t1csfan65]

Z1NCH4

[enchantedbook]

'Nightcall' by Culpeo S. Fox

[sheepchip]

Part two of my animal headshot series, bridging the gap between foxes and dogs by exploring Lycalopex and some of the smaller genera— Chrysocyon, Atelocynus, Cerdocyon, Speothos, Otocyon, and Nyctereutes!

[snototter]

A culpeo zorro (Lycalopex culpaeus) in Ecuador

by Laurence Green

[biologyluv]

Lycalopex Culpaeus

South American foxes, also know as zorros, aren’t really foxes- they are more closely related to wolves, coyotes and jackals. The culpeo is the largest South American fox species, weighing from 12 to 30 pounds (5-13.5 kg).

Culpeos are essentially the coyotes of South America. They are highly adaptable animals and live in a variety of habitats in western South America. These habitats include mountains, coastal beaches, plains, and deserts. Their distribution extends all the way from Ecuador and Peru to southern Patagonia.

Since most of their prey is active at night the culpeo is primarily nocturnal, although some populations are more active during the day (diurnal) or at dusk and dawn (crepuscular). Their diet consists mostly of rodents and rabbits but they also prey on lizards, birds, plants, carrion, and occasionally sheep, which makes them a target for shepherds. 

Culpeos are very solitary animals, only seen in pairs during the breeding season and when they have pups. Even though they are very solitary and attack sheep, people attempted to domesticate them. This attempt didn’t go very well and the result, called a Fuegian dog or Yaghan dog, was only around until the early 1900′s. The dogs were used for hunting otters but they were apparently not loyal to their owners and frequently attacked livestock. 

I rate the culpeo 14/10. They may have been bad dogs but they are very good foxes

Photo Credits:

(1) Torsten Klein (2) Bernardo Segura (3) doglime.com (4) Thomas Fuhrmann (5) Joel Sartore

[albordedelvbismo]

🦊 Zorro Culpeo

📍Piedras Rojas - San Pedro de Atacama 🇨🇱

[homebrewstims]

Culpeo - In 1 Minute! 🦊 A Wild Dog You Didn't Know Existed | 1 Minute Animals + The fox & the stone + ZORRO CULPEO - REFUGIO SANTA ROSA - COPIAPÓ 2017/04/21

Though this isn't my footage, I took the time to make the gifs. See my terms of use BEFORE you reupload!

[guiltyidealist]

following wolf tags is annoying because you people cannot distinguish any canid from any other canid

[zoeflake]

Abrakadabra by Culpeo-Fox deviantart.com/culpeo-fox

[shopcat]

the 10 living species of foxes that aren't true foxes (in the genus vulpes) but are more closely related to wolves and jackals but we still call them foxes i love you

[timetravellersguide]

Extinction Notice:

As of 1919, the adorable and very huggable Fugain Dog is officially extinct. Time Agents looking to adopt one of these warm and cuddly living scarves need to visit the Yahgan people of South America PRIOR to 1919.

Keep in mind, these are NOT typical dogs, which are descended from grey wolves. These fuzzy friends are descended from the culpeo, also called the Andean fox or the zorro. Paradoxically, they are neither true foxes nor do any of them wear tiny masks and fight crime.

At the very least, will one of the Agents responsible for the 1800’s please make sure that we preserve at least ONE decent taxidermy specimen of the Fuegian Dog before they go extinct? The current selection is…less than ideal.

V/r,

Agent Kay

[phantom-fleetways]

Kiturge and Sontails are like each other's inverses. But in a funny way. Thank god, I made them worse with Scourge and Spite.

[hxneylavendxr]

you get a lower score than me but won't read a/b/o? coward /lh

i just think it's weird and sad.... get into a media with canon animal hybrid characters like me and maybe we wouldn't have this problem (SHESCRAZY)