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    Darwin’s Fox

    Lycalopex fulvipes

    AnimaliaMammaliaCarnivoraCanidae

    Darwin’s fox is a forest-associated Chilean canid with a restricted distribution. Its natural history differs from the open-country image commonly associated with foxes.

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    Tree of lifeScientific lineage
    1. LifeLife
    2. DomainEukaryota
    3. KingdomAnimalia
    4. PhylumChordata
    5. ClassMammalia
    6. OrderCarnivora
    7. FamilyCanidae
    8. GenusLycalopex
    9. SpeciesLycalopex fulvipes
    Advanced classification

    Complete source lineage, including intermediate ranks. The standard view uses Life and the eight principal ranks.

    1. cellular organisms cellular root
    2. Eukaryota domain
    3. Opisthokonta clade
    4. Metazoa kingdom
    5. Eumetazoa clade
    6. Bilateria clade
    7. Deuterostomia clade
    8. Chordata phylum
    9. Craniata subphylum
    10. Vertebrata clade
    11. Gnathostomata clade
    12. Teleostomi clade
    13. Euteleostomi clade
    14. Sarcopterygii superclass
    15. Dipnotetrapodomorpha clade
    16. Tetrapoda clade
    17. Amniota clade
    18. Mammalia class
    19. Theria clade
    20. Eutheria clade
    21. Boreoeutheria clade
    22. Laurasiatheria superorder
    23. Carnivora order
    24. Caniformia suborder
    25. Canidae family
    26. Lycalopex genus
    27. Lycalopex fulvipes species
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    Physical traits

    Short legs and a dark grayish coat contrast with reddish areas around the ears and legs.

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    Habitat and range

    Temperate forest and connected wooded cover provide habitat.

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    Diet and nutrition

    Small animals, insects and fruits contribute to a diet that changes with season and place.

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    Behavior and activity

    Individuals can be active in both daylight and darkness. Observations outside breeding commonly involve solitary foraging rather than large hunting packs.

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    Geographic distribution

    The Mammal Diversity Database v2.5 records this species in Chile.

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    Evidence

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    Connected life

    No reviewed ecological connections in the collection yet.

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