Description:

The Hoary Fox has short muzzle, small teeth, short coat, and dark stripes on the dorsal suface.. Their tail is black on the tip and marked dark strupe along the dorsal line. Their ears and outsides part of their legs are reddish or tawny. The upper part of their bodies are grey, and their underside of the body is cream or fawn. The Hoary Fox weight between 2.7 and 4 Kg, tail length is 28-32 cm. and from head to body length between 58 and 64 cm. They are active during the day.

Range:

The Hoary Fox lives in some area in South America. They usually lives in the area where there are open woodland, bushlands, upland mountain and savannahs that are smooth or scattered with trees.

Diet and Hunting:

The Hoary Fox mainly eat insects. They eat rodents, termites, and grasshoppers.

Reproduction:

The females of Hoary Fox gave birth to 2-4 cubs. They mostly bred in the season of fall.

 

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