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Hoary fox

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Also known as Lycalopex vetulus

species of mammal

Species

Near Threatened

Maximum longevity: 12.6 years (captivity)

via IUCN

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Encyclopedic overview

The hoary fox or hoary zorro (Lycalopex vetulus), also known as raposinha-do-campo in Brazil (Portuguese for "little fox of the meadow"), is a species of zorro or "false" fox endemic to Brazil. Unlike many other foxes, it feeds primarily on small invertebrates such as insects.

Description

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hoary fox” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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