Cape Fox
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Cape Fox

Vulpes chama

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Namib-Naukluft National Park
31 Verified records at Namib-Naukluft National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

The Cape fox (Vulpes chama), also called the asse, cama fox or the silver-backed fox, is a small species of fox, native to southern Africa. It is the only "true fox" occurring in sub-Saharan Africa, and it retains primitive characteristics of Vulpes because it diverged early in the evolutionary history of the group. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Fox sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park

Bat-eared Fox
LC

Bat-eared Fox

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Otocyon megalotis

10–20% · With luck
Afro-Australian Fur Seal
LC

Afro-Australian Fur Seal

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Arctocephalus pusillus

30–40% · Possible
Brown Hyaena

Brown Hyaena

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Hyaena brunnea

10–20% · With luck
Yellow Mongoose
LC Endemic

Yellow Mongoose

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cynictis penicillata

10–20% · With luck
Slender-tailed Meerkat
LC

Slender-tailed Meerkat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Suricata suricatta

10–20% · With luck
Leopard
VU Endemic

Leopard

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Panthera pardus

5–10% · With luck
African Wildcat
LC

African Wildcat

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Felis lybica

5–10% · With luck
Cheetah
VU

Cheetah

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Acinonyx jubatus

5–10% · With luck
Slender Mongoose

Slender Mongoose

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Galerella sanguinea

5–10% · With luck
Northern Small-spotted Genet
LC

Northern Small-spotted Genet

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Genetta genetta

<5% · Rare
Spotted Hyena
LC

Spotted Hyena

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Crocuta crocuta

Insufficient data
Aardwolf

Aardwolf

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Proteles cristata

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
5–10
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
20–30
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
2 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
3 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
4 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Cape Fox in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

About 14% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Fox sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 31 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Cape Fox in Namib-Naukluft National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Cape Fox in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.

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