Santa Catalina Island fox

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Santa_Catalina_Island_fox
GPTKB entity
Statements (41)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:subspecies
gptkbp:activityPattern diurnal
gptkbp:breedingSeason January to March
gptkbp:closelyRelatedTo other Channel Islands fox subspecies
gptkbp:conservationStatus threatened
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Joseph_Grinnell
gptkbp:diet omnivore
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature small size
short legs
grayish fur
pointed ears
gptkbp:ecologicalRole seed disperser
top terrestrial predator on Santa Catalina Island
gptkbp:family gptkb:dog
gptkbp:features gptkb:Santa_Catalina_Island
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1907
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Santa_Catalina_Island
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Urocyon
gptkbp:gestationPeriod about 50 days
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Santa Catalina Island fox
gptkbp:length 48 to 50 cm
gptkbp:lifespan 4-6 years in the wild
gptkbp:litterSize 1 to 5
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:California_Channel_Islands
gptkbp:population increasing
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:U.S._Endangered_Species_Act
California law
gptkbp:relatedTo gray fox
gptkbp:revitalizationEfforts captive breeding
reintroduction
vaccination programs
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Urocyon_littoralis_catalinae
gptkbp:species gptkb:Urocyon_littoralis
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:island_fox
gptkbp:tailLength 11 to 29 cm
gptkbp:threats gptkb:disease
habitat loss
predation by golden eagles
gptkbp:weight 1.3 to 2.8 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Urocyon_littoralis_catalinae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7