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OverviewAI-generated
Vulpes chama, commonly known as the Cape fox, is a species of mammal within the family Canidae. It belongs to the genus Vulpes and is classified under the order Carnivora, class Mammalia, phylum Chordata, and kingdom Animalia. The species was described by A.Smith in 1833. Other common names include Zorro Chama, Zorro Del Cabo, and Le Renard Du Cap. The gestation period for this animal is 52 days.
The IUCN Red List assessed the species as Least Concern in 2014. Records of Vulpes chama have been documented in Botswana, Angola, South Africa, and Namibia. Various institutions, including MVZ, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, MSU, DMNS, and LACM, hold records related to this taxon.
Synthesized by Vinony from 32 facts across 7 sources: Wikidata, GBIF, iNaturalist, Gbif Occ, IUCN Red List, iDigBio, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Species
Least ConcernCape Fox
Vulpes chama
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassMammalia
- OrderCarnivora
- FamilyCanidae
Observations: In the wild, these animals may live up to 10 years (Bernhard Grzimek 1990). Because longevity has not been studied in detail in captivity, their maximum longevity is unknown.
via GBIF · IUCN
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 92
- With media
- 15
- Family
- Canidae
- Collections
- MVZ, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, MSU, DMNS, LACM, AMNH
- Recorded in
- Botswana, Angola, South Africa, Namibia
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Encyclopedic overview
The Cape fox (Vulpes chama), also called the asse, cama fox or the silver-backed fox, is a small species of fox, native to southern Africa. It is the only "true fox" occurring in sub-Saharan Africa, and it retains primitive characteristics of Vulpes because it diverged early in the evolutionary history of the group.
Description
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Vulpes chama” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.