Category: Canidae

The side-striped jackal is a medium-sized canid native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is nocturnal and omnivorous, feeding on a wide variety of plant and animal matter.

The maned wolf is a tall, long-legged canid native to South America. Its appearance resembles a fox, but it is not closely related. It inhabits grasslands and feeds on a varied diet, including fruits like the lobeira.

The crab-eating fox is a medium-sized canid native to South America. It thrives in diverse environments, including forests, savannas, and wetlands, and is known for its opportunistic diet, which includes crabs, small mammals, and fruits.

The bush dog is a small, elusive canid native to Central and South America. It has a stocky body and webbed feet, making it well-adapted to aquatic environments. It is a social species that hunts in packs.

The short-eared dog is a rare and poorly understood canid of the Amazon rainforest. It has a sleek body, short ears, and a shy demeanor, often avoiding human presence. Little is known about its behavior and ecology.

The culpeo is a large fox native to South America. Resembling a coyote, it is a dominant predator in its habitat and preys on small mammals, birds, and carrion.

The South American gray fox is a small canid found in the Andes and Patagonian steppe. It has a grayish coat and is highly adaptable, living in diverse environments from forests to grasslands.

The pampas fox is a medium-sized canid native to South America’s pampas and savanna regions. It is omnivorous, feeding on small animals, insects, and fruits.

The Sechuran fox is a small canid native to the deserts of Peru. It has a sand-colored coat and is nocturnal, feeding on rodents, insects, and fruits.

The hoary fox is a small canid native to central Brazil. It is often found in savanna habitats and has a unique diet focused heavily on insects.