View allAll Photos Tagged greyfox
The South American grey fox (Lycalopex griseus), also known as the Patagonian fox, the chilla or the gray zorro, is a species of Lycalopex, the "false" foxes. It is endemic to the southern part of South America.
The South American grey fox is found in the Southern Cone of South America, particularly in Argentina and Chile. Its range comprises a stripe, both sides of the Andes Mountain Range between parallels 17ºS (northernmost Chile) and 54ºS (Tierra del Fuego).
In Argentina, this species inhabits the western semiarid region of the country, from the Andean spurs (ca. 69ºW) to meridian 66ºW. South from the Río Grande, the distribution of the fox widens reaching the Atlantic coast. In Chile, it is present throughout the country. The South American grey fox was introduced to the Falkland Islands in the late 1920s early 1930s and is still present in quite large numbers on Beaver and Weddell Islands plus several smaller islands.
The South American grey fox occurs in a variety of habitats, from the warm, arid scrublands of the Argentine uplands and the cold, arid Patagonian steppe to the forests of southernmost Chile.
The diet varies in different parts of its range and at different times of year. It consists mainly of mammals, birds, arthropods, bird eggs, reptiles, fruit and carrion. The main prey items seem to be small mammals, especially rodents.
Urocyon cinereoargenteus townsendi Gray Fox taken at Diekmann's Store, Bodega Bay, Sonoma County, California. This is a young Gray Fox.
3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 1,564 Square Feet
Designed for enjoying awesome views. Main floor includes 12-inch-diameter log walls. One side of upper level features shed dormer.
My favorite character at the zoo is Loui, the gray fox. Loui is in advanced years, and lately, his health has declined. At this point, they are keeping him comfortable. Sometime soon, I will received the news that they have humanely euthanized him.
In life and in death, animals in human care at AZA zoos (Association of Zoos and Aquariums) benefit from good quality.
Keepers tell me that Loui, the gray fox, has personality traits of a dog and a cat. For example, he loves belly rubs like a dog, but in feline style, he decides when he's been pet long enough.
On this day, I found my canine friend enjoying a box.
3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 1,564 Square Feet
Designed for enjoying awesome views. Main floor includes 12-inch-diameter log walls. One side of upper level features shed dormer.
Gray Fox Kits
Wolf Park
Gypsum (male), Hunter (female) and Iffa (female) at 96 days old. Iffa has left us, but Gypsum and Hunter will hopefully be with us for another decade or more.
3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 1,564 Square Feet
Designed for enjoying awesome views. Main floor includes 12-inch-diameter log walls. One side of upper level features shed dormer.
Gray Fox Kits
Wolf Park
Gypsum (male), Hunter (female) and Iffa (female) at 96 days old. Iffa has left us, but Gypsum and Hunter will hopefully be with us for another decade or more.
3 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms, 1,564 Square Feet
Designed for enjoying awesome views. Main floor includes 12-inch-diameter log walls. One side of upper level features shed dormer.
Was sorting some archived photos of mammals and found this one. Thought I'd post it just for fun. He was a handsome fellow that had a regular route across the back yard. He loved it when I left apple cores along the hedge row.
This young Grey Fox followed me down the boardwalk on his way home!
Coyote Hills Regional Park.
Fremont, Ca.
Near the wood shed on the grounds of Tryon Palace, NC. A carnivorous mammal of the family Canidae ranging throughout most of the southern half of North America. The grey fox is North Carolina's only native fox species.
Zorro gris - Lycalopex gymnocercus. Se encuentran en el centro y norte de la Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, este de Bolivia y centro y sur de Brasil. Prefieren pastizales, forestas y valles. Comen plantas, ratas, frutas, liebres, ranas, lagartijas y pájaros (Wikipedia).
Puerto Natales, Chile.
On the second day of our excursion we went by road into the Parque Nacional Torres del Paine.
The Torres del Paine National Park and environs has four types of vegetation - pre-Andean scrubland on the banks of rivers and lakes; Magallanes forest made up of species of the Nothofagus genus; Magallanes tundra, typified by the presence of bent-over bushes, cushions of plants and pasturelands; and high altitude vegetation above the forests, which disappears as the altitude increases.
This diversity of environments leads to presence of a large number of mammals, including especially the Puma (Felis concolor), Guemal (Hippocamelus bisulcus), Guanaco (Lama guanicoe), Chilla Fox (Canis griseus), Culpeo Fox (Canis culpaeus) and Skunk (Conepactus chinga).
The park has a wide variety of bird fauna, with about 100 visible species, including especially Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus), Black-chested Buzzard Eagle (Geranoaetus melanoleucus), Black-necked Swan (Cygnus melanocoryphus), Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis), Spectacled Duck (Anas specularis), Magellanic Woodpecker (Campephilus magellanicus), Ringed Kingfisher (Ceryle torquata), Patagonian Sierra-Finch (Phrygilus patagonicus), Common Diuca-Finch (Diuca diuca) and Rufous-collared Sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis).
My camera cut off the 1st video while they were still there and immediately made a 2nd video. This is part two with both foxes showing before they leave. Both are short videos but you can see well enough to identify the foxes both visually & the way they move. The dark down the middle of the tail makes them the gray fox species. The dominant fox species in DFW.
Gray Fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)
My photos can also be found at kapturedbykala.com