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Crab-eating fox

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The crab-eating fox, Cerdocyon thous, also called the forest dog, wood fox or maikong, is a medium-sized canid of central and northern South America and the only living species of the genus Cerdocyon. Despite the name fox it is not closely related to true foxes. It is greyish brown with red on the face and legs and black on the ears, legs and tail tip, and it has a short thick coat and a long bushy tail. It lives in savannas, woodlands, subtropical forests and shrubby thickets, ranging from Colombia and Venezuela south to northern Argentina. Nocturnal and omnivorous, it eats crabs on wet-season floodplains and also insects, rodents, birds, fruit and carrion. Pairs are monogamous, and the IUCN lists the species as Least Concern.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Omnivore 1
Population Trend
Stable 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Threats
Invasive and Other Problematic Species, Genes and Diseases 1
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Body Size Band
Medium 3
Activity Pattern
Nocturnal 1
Lifespan
12.7 4
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Appendix II 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Cerdocyon, Taxa
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In Biome

Riparian Zone, Biomes
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Savanna, Biomes
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Found In

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Source Wikipedia: Crab-eating foxHabitat, Argentina
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The crab-eating fox is a canid that ranges in savannas; woodlands; subtropical forests; prickly, shrubby thickets; and tropical savannas such as the caatinga, plains, and campo, from Colombia and southern Venezuela in the north to Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina at the southernmost reaches of its range.

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Source Wikipedia: Crab-eating foxHabitat, Colombia
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The crab-eating fox is a canid that ranges in savannas; woodlands; subtropical forests; prickly, shrubby thickets; and tropical savannas such as the caatinga, plains, and campo, from Colombia and southern Venezuela in the north to Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina at the southernmost reaches of its range.

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Wikipedia: Crab-eating foxHabitat, Paraguay
Quote, Habitat, Paraguay
The crab-eating fox is a canid that ranges in savannas; woodlands; subtropical forests; prickly, shrubby thickets; and tropical savannas such as the caatinga, plains, and campo, from Colombia and southern Venezuela in the north to Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina at the southernmost reaches of its range.

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Wikipedia: Crab-eating foxHabitat, Uruguay
Quote, Habitat, Uruguay
The crab-eating fox is a canid that ranges in savannas; woodlands; subtropical forests; prickly, shrubby thickets; and tropical savannas such as the caatinga, plains, and campo, from Colombia and southern Venezuela in the north to Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina at the southernmost reaches of its range.

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Wikipedia: Crab-eating foxHabitat, Venezuela
Quote, Habitat, Venezuela
The crab-eating fox is a canid that ranges in savannas; woodlands; subtropical forests; prickly, shrubby thickets; and tropical savannas such as the caatinga, plains, and campo, from Colombia and southern Venezuela in the north to Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina at the southernmost reaches of its range.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Crab-eating fox
  • Conservation
    The IUCN lists the crab-eating fox as being of "Least Concern".
  • Lead, extant species
    is an extant species of medium-sized canid endemic to the central part of South America since at least the Pleistocene epoch
  • Conservation, population trend
    There are no precise estimates of the population size, but it is common within its range and the population is stable.
  • Behaviour and ecology, Diet
    It is an opportunist and an omnivore, preferring insects or meat from rodents and birds when available.
  • Behaviour and ecology
    The crab-eating fox is nocturnal, with peaks of activity in the middle of the night and the early morning.
  • Habitat
    Its habitat also includes wooded riverbanks such as riparian forest.
  • Conservation, threats
    The primary threat to the fox is disease from unvaccinated dogs.
  • Conservation, relationship to people
    It is considered a threat to livestock by farmers, which leads to illegal hunting in some countries.
  • Habitat, Colombia
    The crab-eating fox is a canid that ranges in savannas; woodlands; subtropical forests; prickly, shrubby thickets; and tropical savannas such as the caatinga, plains, and campo, from Colombia and southern Venezuela in the north to Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina at the southernmost reaches of its range.
  • Habitat, Venezuela
    The crab-eating fox is a canid that ranges in savannas; woodlands; subtropical forests; prickly, shrubby thickets; and tropical savannas such as the caatinga, plains, and campo, from Colombia and southern Venezuela in the north to Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina at the southernmost reaches of its range.
  • Habitat, Paraguay
    The crab-eating fox is a canid that ranges in savannas; woodlands; subtropical forests; prickly, shrubby thickets; and tropical savannas such as the caatinga, plains, and campo, from Colombia and southern Venezuela in the north to Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina at the southernmost reaches of its range.
  • Habitat, Uruguay
    The crab-eating fox is a canid that ranges in savannas; woodlands; subtropical forests; prickly, shrubby thickets; and tropical savannas such as the caatinga, plains, and campo, from Colombia and southern Venezuela in the north to Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina at the southernmost reaches of its range.
  • Habitat, Argentina
    The crab-eating fox is a canid that ranges in savannas; woodlands; subtropical forests; prickly, shrubby thickets; and tropical savannas such as the caatinga, plains, and campo, from Colombia and southern Venezuela in the north to Paraguay, Uruguay and northern Argentina at the southernmost reaches of its range.
  • Child Taxon Of: Cerdocyon, Lead, genus
    The crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous), also known as the forest dog, wood fox, bushfox (not to be confused with the bush dog) or maikong, is an extant species of medium-sized canid endemic to the central part of South America since at least the Pleistocene epoch.
  • In Group: Dogs And Wild Canids, Lead, canid
    The crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous), also known as the forest dog, wood fox, bushfox (not to be confused with the bush dog) or maikong, is an extant species of medium-sized canid endemic to the central part of South America since at least the Pleistocene epoch.
  • In Biome: Riparian Zone, Habitat, riverbanks
    Its habitat also includes wooded riverbanks such as riparian forest.
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2. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Cerdocyon thous
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyConservation Status: CITES
Quote, Conservation Status: CITES
Appendix II
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3. Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal diet data
Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)MamFuncDat.txt row Cerdocyon thous, BodyMass-Value (grams)
Quote, MamFuncDat.txt row Cerdocyon thous, BodyMass-Value (grams)
Cerdocyon thous Canidae 50 0 0 0 40 10 0 0 0 0 Ref_1 ABC G A 1 0 0 Ref_1 ABC 5239.98
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4. AnAge, Human Ageing Genomic Resources: AnAge entry for Cerdocyon thous
AnAge, Human Ageing Genomic ResourcesLifespan, ageing, and relevant traits: Maximum longevity
Quote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits: Maximum longevity
12.7 years (captivity)
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