hoary fox (Lycalopex vetulus) Description
Deutsch: Angefahrener Brasilianischer Kampfuchs (Lycalopex vetulus) auf der MT-241 nordöstlich von Nobres, Brasilien
Date November 2011
Source Self-photographed
Author Leyo https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Leyo
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lycalopex_vetulus_Mato_Grosso.jpg
The hoary fox (Lycalopex vetulus), also called raposinha-do-campo (Portuguese for "meadow fox") or the hoary zorro, is a species of zorro or "false" fox endemic to Brazil. Unlike many other foxes, it feeds primarily on small invertebrates such as insects. Order: Carnivora, Family: Canidae, Synonyms: Pseudoalopex vetulus, Dusicyon vetulus.