Culpeo
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| クルペオギツネ | |||
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| AKA | Andean Fox
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| Romaji | Kurupeo Gitsune
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| Debut | Kemono Friends (2015 Game) | ||
| Animal Data | |||
| Scientific Name | Lycalopex culpaeus
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| Distribution | Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Argentina
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| Diet | Omnivore
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| Avg. Lifespan | ?
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| Read More | Culpeo
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| Culpeo | Nexon Game |
Culpeo is a type of Friend that appeared in the original Kemono Friends mobile game.
Appearance
Culpeo has light brown eyes with long dirty blonde hair that fades to brown at the tips of her hair, animal ears and middlemost bang, while fading to blonde in the bangs at the side of her face. She has two pointy animal ears and a long tail with the same colors as the rest of her hair. She wears a white long sleeved shirt with a fur collar, a single breasted beige vest with a pink bow tie. Her short pink circular skirt has the same tartan pattern as her bow tie, while she also wears russet or reddish brown leggings that fades to dark brown towards the bottom and shoes of the same color.
Series Appearances
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In Real Life
Culpeos are native to the western side of South America, from Ecuador to southern Chile and Argentina, throughout the line of the Andes. They are the largest member of the genus Lycalopex, and the second largest of all South American canid, only surpassed by the Maned Wolf. Those foxes are about 4 to 14 kg, with a body length of 45 to 95 cm and tail length of 30 to 50 cm. In most foxes, the coat is grizzled gray on the back, reddish-brown in the head and legs, and dark gray on the tail with a black tip. Those foxes are a solitary species, reported to be nocturnal in some areas, while also being diurnal or crepuscular in others.
Culpeos are known to live in various habitat types, from rugged and mountain terrain, deep valleys and open deserts, to deciduous forests, ranging from 0 to 4500 m above sea level. This wide range may be explained by them being dietary generalists, as they are omnivores and eat all kinds of prey, ranging from small mammals such as wild ungulates, hares and sheep, to other kinds of food like fruit, insects, birds, lizards and even carrion. As such, Culpeos have an important role in population control.
Trivia
- Culpeo is said to stem from the Mapuche "culpem", meaning "madness", referring to how this fox boldly reveals itself to hunters.
References
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Lycalopex_culpaeus/
http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/6929/0
http://www.conservacionpatagonica.org/blog/2012/05/03/species-profile-culpeo-fox/