culpeo fox
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The culpeo fox is a large South American canid, similar in appearance to a small wolf, known for inhabiting Andean and Patagonian regions where it preys on rodents, birds, and occasionally livestock.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| culpeo fox canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6318574 — 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: culpeo fox Context triple: [Karukinka Natural Park, hasFauna, culpeo fox]
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A.
Volpe
Volpe is an Italian surname borne by various notable individuals in politics, sports, and the arts.
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B.
Zorros
Zorros is the popular nickname of Mexican football club Atlas F.C., referring to the team and its players.
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C.
Jack Fox
Jack Fox is a British actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, and as a member of the Fox acting family.
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D.
chilla fox
The chilla fox, also known as the South American gray fox, is a small canid native to southern South America, commonly found in Chilean habitats such as Chiloé National Park.
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E.
Lobo
Lobo is a surname most prominently associated with Rebecca Lobo, a former American professional basketball player and Hall of Famer.
- 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: culpeo fox Target entity description: The culpeo fox is a large South American canid, similar in appearance to a small wolf, known for inhabiting Andean and Patagonian regions where it preys on rodents, birds, and occasionally livestock.
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A.
Volpe
Volpe is an Italian surname borne by various notable individuals in politics, sports, and the arts.
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B.
Zorros
Zorros is the popular nickname of Mexican football club Atlas F.C., referring to the team and its players.
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C.
Jack Fox
Jack Fox is a British actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, and as a member of the Fox acting family.
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D.
chilla fox
The chilla fox, also known as the South American gray fox, is a small canid native to southern South America, commonly found in Chilean habitats such as Chiloé National Park.
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E.
Lobo
Lobo is a surname most prominently associated with Rebecca Lobo, a former American professional basketball player and Hall of Famer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canid
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carnivore ⓘ fox-like canid ⓘ wild canid ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
mainly crepuscular
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nocturnal ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 60–115 cm ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor |
grayish
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reddish ⓘ |
| commonName |
Andean fox
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Andean zorro ⓘ culpeo ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
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linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| diet |
birds
ⓘ
carrion ⓘ fruit ⓘ lagomorphs ⓘ livestock ⓘ rodents ⓘ |
| family | Canidae ⓘ |
| foundInCountry |
Argentina
ⓘ
Bolivia ⓘ Chile ⓘ Colombia ⓘ Ecuador ⓘ Falkland Islands ⓘ Peru ⓘ |
| genus | Lycalopex ⓘ |
| habitat |
Andean shrublands
ⓘ
linked to:
Central Andean dry puna ecoregion
Patagonian steppe ⓘ montane forests ⓘ open grasslands ⓘ semi-arid regions ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| litterSize | typically 2–5 pups ⓘ |
| muzzle | relatively short and robust ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Andes
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Patagonia ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| persecutedFor |
fur
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predation on sheep ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth in dens ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem |
controls rodent populations
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medium-sized predator in Andean ecosystems ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Lycalopex culpaeus
ⓘ
linked to:
Patagonian gray fox
|
| socialStructure |
pairs during breeding season
ⓘ
usually solitary ⓘ |
| synonym |
Pseudalopex culpaeus
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linked to:
Patagonian gray fox
|
| tailFeature | bushy tail with black tip ⓘ |
| tailLength | about 32–44 cm ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threatTo | small livestock ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | mesopredator ⓘ |
| weight | about 5–13 kg ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: culpeo fox Description of subject: The culpeo fox is a large South American canid, similar in appearance to a small wolf, known for inhabiting Andean and Patagonian regions where it preys on rodents, birds, and occasionally livestock.
Referenced by (1)
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