Cape Fox
Vulpes chama
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyCanidae (Canids)
- GenusVulpes (Typical Foxes)
- SpeciesVulpes chama (Cape Fox)
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 →
Closest Relatives at Table Mountain National Park
Afro-Australian Fur Seal
Arctocephalus pusillus
Caracal
Caracal caracal
African Clawless Otter
Aonyx capensis
Cape Gray Mongoose
Galerella pulverulenta
Cape Genet
Genetta tigrina
Marsh Mongoose
Atilax paludinosus
Southern Elephant Seal
Mirounga leonina
Leopard Seal
Hydrurga leptonyx
Subantarctic Fur Seal
Arctocephalus tropicalis
Egyptian Mongoose
Herpestes ichneumon
Striped Polecat
Ictonyx striatus
Honey Badger
Mellivora capensis
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Cape Fox at Table Mountain National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 3 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 4 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |