Darwin’s fox [EN]
Lycalopex fulvipes
[Scientific name]
Zorro de Darwin
[Spanish]
Zorro chilote
[Spanish]
Payne Guru
[Mapudungun]
The Darin’s fox (Lycalopex fulvipes) is a small species endemic to Chile, where they live in the temperate rainforests of Nahuelbuta National Park, the Cordillera de Oncol, Cordillera Pelada, and Chiloé Island. The species is thought to number fewer than 1,000 mature individuals, a majority of which are found on Chiloé Island. Their diet primarily consists of rodents, though they are generally opportunistic and are distinguished from other South American foxes by their shorter legs, broader head, and darker pelage.
POPULATION TREND
DECREASING
HABITAT & ECOLOGY
Forest • Human modified • Shrubland