Hoary Fox
Lycalopex vetulus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyCanidae (Canids)
- GenusLycalopex (South American Foxes)
- SpeciesLycalopex vetulus (Hoary Fox)
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. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Hoary Fox sighting in Emas National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Emas National Park
Maned Wolf
Chrysocyon brachyurus
Crab-eating Fox
Cerdocyon thous
Pantanal Cat
Leopardus braccatus
Mountain Lion
Puma concolor
Ocelot
Leopardus pardalis
Lesser Grison
Galictis cuja
Crab-eating Raccoon
Procyon cancrivorus
Neotropical Otter
Lontra longicaudis
Tayra
Eira barbara
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emas National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Serra da Canastra National Park | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Hoary Fox in Emas National Park?
About 18% of wildlife watchers report a Hoary Fox sighting in Emas National Park, based on 5 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Hoary Fox in Emas National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Hoary Fox in Emas National Park in our monthly data.