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AZARA´S FOX Lycalopex gymnocercus
Up in the Chaco lives a second species of fox, a more slender, lightly-built species with long pointed ears and a long snout. The Azara´s Fox goes by a host of English names, depending on you speak to he is the South American Grey Fox (though he is much more notable for the reddish areas of the coat!) or Pampas Fox (his range extends well beyong the Pampas!). He is numerous in the dry Chaco, but less common elsewhere. His reddish feet are the most reliable diagnostic feature.
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FIGURE 1 - (FPMAM397PH) Adult, La Patria area, Departamento Boquerón  (Paul Smith September 2007).
FIGURE 2 - (FPMAM398PH) Adult in threat posture, PN Tte Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Clyde Morris October 2008).
FIGURE 3 - (FPMAM1089PH) Adult with head injury, PN Tte Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith September 2012).
FIGURE 4 - (FPMAM399PH) Faeces characteristically reddish in colour, PN Teniente Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith November 2006).
VIDEO A - (FPMAM400VI) Adult, PN Tte Enciso, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith October 2007).
VIDEO B - (FPMAM912VI) Adult male, Fortín Toledo, Departamento Boquerón (Paul Smith November 2010).
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