South American Gray Fox

📸 Photo by Diego Marín on Unsplash
Slim and long-legged, the South American Gray Fox trots across Patagonian steppe and pampas after dusk. A pepper-and-rust coat and black-tipped tail hide it among dry grasses while it picks off mice, beetles and berries. Tough and adaptable, it even prospers around ranchlands.
Technical factsheet
Type:Mammal
Habitat:Grassland
Diet:Omnivore
Continents:South America
Size:55–75 cm body length
Weight:2.5–5 kg
Activity:Nocturnal
Social behavior:Solitary
Lifespan:6–10 years in the wild
Habitat: The South American Gray Fox can be found in Argentina, Chile, Peru, Falkland-is