Animal picture of the day: the gray zorro
Jeremy Hancemongabay.com
April 18, 2012
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A gray zorro (Pseudalopex griseus) in Patagonian Chile. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler.
This canine has many names: the gray zorro, the chilla, and the South American gray fox. Despite its moniker as a fox, however, the species is more closely related to wolves and coyotes than actual foxes.
Found in Argentina and Chile, the gray zorro feeds on rodents, rabbits, and birds. However, its larger relative the culpeo has recently been documented hunting the much larger guanaco. Trapping and hunting are the primary threats to the gray zorro, however the species is generally considered stable and is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List.
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A gray zorro (Pseudalopex griseus) in Patagonian Chile. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler.
A gray zorro (Pseudalopex griseus) in Patagonian Chile. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler.
