Andean fox
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The Andean fox is a South American canid native to the high Andes, adapted to cold mountainous environments and known for its omnivorous diet and thick, bushy tail.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Andean fox canonical | 15 |
| Andean foxes | 2 |
| Andean wolf | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2462826 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Andean fox Context triple: [Reserva de Producción de Fauna Chimborazo, habitatFor, Andean fox]
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Patagonian mara
The Patagonian mara is a large, long-legged rodent native to Argentina that resembles a small deer or hare and is known for its monogamous pairs and fast, bounding gait across open scrublands.
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Guanaco
The guanaco is a wild South American camelid, closely related to the llama, known for its slender build, fine wool, and adaptation to arid and high-altitude environments.
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Pongo
Pongo is the genus of great apes commonly known as orangutans, native to the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra.
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Chacoan peccary
The Chacoan peccary is a rare, pig-like mammal native to the Gran Chaco region of South America, notable for having been known from fossils before its living populations were discovered in the 20th century.
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Andean bear
The Andean bear, also known as the spectacled bear, is South America's only native bear species, recognized for the distinctive light markings around its eyes and its largely herbivorous diet in Andean cloud forests.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Andean fox Target entity description: The Andean fox is a South American canid native to the high Andes, adapted to cold mountainous environments and known for its omnivorous diet and thick, bushy tail.
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A.
Patagonian mara
The Patagonian mara is a large, long-legged rodent native to Argentina that resembles a small deer or hare and is known for its monogamous pairs and fast, bounding gait across open scrublands.
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B.
Guanaco
The guanaco is a wild South American camelid, closely related to the llama, known for its slender build, fine wool, and adaptation to arid and high-altitude environments.
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C.
Pongo
Pongo is the genus of great apes commonly known as orangutans, native to the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra.
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D.
Chacoan peccary
The Chacoan peccary is a rare, pig-like mammal native to the Gran Chaco region of South America, notable for having been known from fossils before its living populations were discovered in the 20th century.
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E.
Andean bear
The Andean bear, also known as the spectacled bear, is South America's only native bear species, recognized for the distinctive light markings around its eyes and its largely herbivorous diet in Andean cloud forests.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canid
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carnivoran ⓘ mammal ⓘ wild animal ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mainly nocturnal ⓘ |
| adaptedTo |
cold environments
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high altitude ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Andean fox
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surface form:
Andean wolf
culpeo ⓘ zorro culpeo ⓘ |
| averageBodyLength | 60–115 cm ⓘ |
| averageTailLength | 30–50 cm ⓘ |
| averageWeight | 5–13 kg ⓘ |
| breedingSeason | austral spring ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor |
grayish
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reddish ⓘ |
| commonNameOf |
Patagonian gray fox
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surface form:
Lycalopex culpaeus
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| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
berries
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birds ⓘ carrion ⓘ fruits ⓘ insects ⓘ reptiles ⓘ rodents ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| family | Canidae ⓘ |
| foundInCountry |
Argentina
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Bolivia ⓘ Chile ⓘ Ecuador ⓘ Peru ⓘ |
| genus | Lycalopex ⓘ |
| habitat |
grasslands
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high Andes ⓘ mountainous regions ⓘ shrublands ⓘ |
| hasPhysicalCharacteristic |
bushy tail
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pointed ears ⓘ slender muzzle ⓘ thick fur ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| litterSize | 2–5 pups ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Andes
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South America ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem |
mesopredator
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seed disperser ⓘ |
| socialBehavior |
forms pairs during breeding season
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solitary ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
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persecution by humans ⓘ |
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Subject: Andean fox Description of subject: The Andean fox is a South American canid native to the high Andes, adapted to cold mountainous environments and known for its omnivorous diet and thick, bushy tail.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.