Patagonian gray fox

E440106

canid carnivoran fox mammal species

The Patagonian gray fox is a small, adaptable South American canid native to the Patagonian region, known for its grayish coat and omnivorous, opportunistic feeding habits.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
Lycalopex griseus	5
Lycalopex culpaeus	3
South American gray fox	3
Patagonian gray fox canonical	2
Chilean fox	1
Pseudalopex culpaeus	1
South American grey fox	1
pampas fox	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4433774 — 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.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Patagonian gray fox
Context triple: [Pali-Aike National Park, protects, Patagonian gray fox]

A. Andean fox
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.
B. Darwin's fox
Darwin's fox is a small, endangered canid native to southern Chile, known for its dark fur, elusive behavior, and highly restricted range in coastal forests and Chiloé Island.
C. San Joaquin kit fox
The San Joaquin kit fox is a small, nocturnal fox native to California’s arid Central Valley and surrounding foothills, known for its large ears, slender build, and status as an endangered subspecies of the kit fox.
D. Vulpes macrotis
Vulpes macrotis is a small North American fox species, commonly known as the kit fox, adapted to arid and semi-arid desert and grassland habitats.
E. 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.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Patagonian gray fox
Target entity description: The Patagonian gray fox is a small, adaptable South American canid native to the Patagonian region, known for its grayish coat and omnivorous, opportunistic feeding habits.

A. Andean fox
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.
B. Darwin's fox
Darwin's fox is a small, endangered canid native to southern Chile, known for its dark fur, elusive behavior, and highly restricted range in coastal forests and Chiloé Island.
C. San Joaquin kit fox
The San Joaquin kit fox is a small, nocturnal fox native to California’s arid Central Valley and surrounding foothills, known for its large ears, slender build, and status as an endangered subspecies of the kit fox.
D. Vulpes macrotis
Vulpes macrotis is a small North American fox species, commonly known as the kit fox, adapted to arid and semi-arid desert and grassland habitats.
E. 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.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	canid ⓘ carnivoran ⓘ fox ⓘ mammal ⓘ species ⓘ
activityPattern	mainly nocturnal ⓘ
binomialName	Lycalopex griseus ⓘ linked to: Patagonian gray fox
bodyLength	approximately 65 centimeters including tail ⓘ
breedingSeason	austral spring ⓘ
class	Mammalia ⓘ
coatColor	grayish ⓘ
commonName	Patagonian gray fox ⓘ South American gray fox ⓘ linked to: Patagonian gray fox chilla ⓘ
describedBy	Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire ⓘ
diet	omnivorous ⓘ
eats	birds ⓘ carrion ⓘ fruits ⓘ insects ⓘ small mammals ⓘ
family	Canidae ⓘ
feedingBehavior	opportunistic feeder ⓘ
genus	Lycalopex ⓘ
habitat	Patagonian steppe ⓘ grasslands ⓘ open forests ⓘ shrublands ⓘ
introducedTo	Falkland Islands ⓘ
IUCNStatus	Least Concern ⓘ
kingdom	Animalia ⓘ
litterSize	typically 2 to 5 pups ⓘ
nativeTo	Patagonia ⓘ Tierra del Fuego ⓘ linked to: Tierra del Fuego region southern Argentina ⓘ southern Chile ⓘ
order	Carnivora ⓘ
phylum	Chordata ⓘ
reproduction	sexual reproduction ⓘ
scientificName	Lycalopex griseus ⓘ
socialBehavior	generally solitary ⓘ
tailLength	approximately 30 centimeters ⓘ
taxonRank	species ⓘ
threats	habitat loss ⓘ persecution as livestock predator ⓘ
usedFor	fur ⓘ
weight	2.5 to 4.5 kilograms ⓘ
yearDescribed	1803 ⓘ

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