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Culpeo
Order : Carnivora
Family : Canidae
Species : Pseudalopex culpaeus
The Culpeo (Pseudalopex culpaeus) is a wild dog from South America, mostly the Western part. Culpeo societ is hierarchical and matriarchal, which means that the females try to stick with their territory and fight for it, while the males leave their natal territory. The dominant females eat first and also have exclusive breeding rights, which happens during the winter. The weight of the Culpeo ranges from 7 to 12 kilograms. Their main diet consists of hares, rabbits and rodents, but also insects, birds and berries. Culpeos are not endangered, but their main threat is habitat destruction as they are habitat specialists. Because they are habitat specialists, their population density is low and are quite rare, even though their range is quite large. Picture of the Culpeo licensed under GDFL
The Andean fox, culpeo is listed as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Habitats
Artificial / Terrestrial, Forest, Grassland, Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation, Moist savanna, Pastureland, Rocky areas (eg inland cliffs, mountain peaks), Savanna, Shrubland, Subtropical / Tropical Dry forest, Subtropical / Tropical High Altitude Grassland, Subtropical / Tropical High Altitude Shrubland, Subtropical / Tropical Moist Montane, Temperate forest, Temperate Grassland and Temperate Shrubland
Facts about the culpeo
Culpeos are opportunistic, solitary hunters that show little selectivity in prey choice. (Full text)
The culpeo is a South American species of wild dog. (Full text)
The Culpeo is a South American species of wild dog. (Full text)
culpeo, is now undertaking a doctorate through the University of Florida on the ecology and conservation of this species. (Full text)
In the area sampled, culpeos are intensively harvested, both for their fur and to reduce sheep mortality. (Full text)
The extent to which there is predation on domestic livestock appears to vary widely, but the culpeo is certainly regarded as a voracious livestock killer in many parts of its range. (Full text)
The Culpeo is a South American species of wild dogs. (Full text)
The culpeo is a South American species of wild dogs. (Full text)
The culpeo is more numerous in the southern parts of Argentina, with a strong population of over 200,000 individual animals. (Full text)
culpaeus Binomial name Pseudalopex culpaeus (Molina, 1782) The culpeo is a South American species of wild dog. (Full text)
The Culpeo is the largest of the South American foxes. (Full text)