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Darwin's Fox

2007-11-30T19:45:18Z

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[[Image:Darwin's_Fox.jpg|right|thumb|220px|A Darwin's Fox in its natural habitat.]]
'''Darwin's Fox''' or '''Darwin's Zorro''' (''Pseudalopex fulvipes'') is a small [[Wikipedia:endangered species|endangered]] canine from the genus ''[[Wikipedia:Pseudalopex|Pseudalopex]]''. Darwin's Fox was first collected from [[Wikipedia:Chiloé Island|Chiloé Island]] off the coast of [[Wikipedia:Chile|Chile]] by the famous naturalist [[Wikipedia:Charles Darwin|Charles Darwin]] in 1834. It was long held that Darwin's Fox was a subspecies of the [[Wikipedia:Chilla|Chilla]] (''P. griseus''); however, the discovery of a small population of Darwin's Fox on the mainland in [[Wikipedia:Nahuelbuta National Park|Nahuelbuta National Park]] in 1990 and subsequent genetic analysis has clarified the fox's status as a unique species.

==Taxonomy and Evolution==

Pseudaloplex is a South American genus of canine distantly related to wolves and is technically not a fox. When Charles Darwin collected a specimen from Chiloé Island, he observed that it was distinct from the species, P. culpaeus and P. griseus, that occur on the mainland. Darwin's Fox does not interbreed with the other Pseudalopex species, only lives in forests, and is smaller and darker-colored than the other species. It was not until a small population of Darwin's Fox was found on the mainland in the forested Nahuelbuta National Park and subsequent genetic analysis was performed, that the Darwin's Fox was confirmed as a distinct species.

In the late Pleistocene, Chiloé Island was connected to mainland Chile by a land bridge. The land bridge was severed about 15,000 years ago when the sea level rose following the last glaciation. This created two isolated populations of Darwin's Fox.

==Physical Description==

Darwin's fox has a dark brown coat with red areas on its head and face, and it has shorter legs than the mainland foxes, and weighs 2-4 kg, much smaller than the P. griseus which weighs between 5-10 kg.

==Ecology==

Darwin's fox is generally believed to be a forest obligate species found only in southern temperate rainforests. They only occur in forested areas on Chiloé and on the mainland. They are most active at twilight and before sunrise.

==Conservation Status==

It is believed that there are only 250 Darwin's foxes on Chiloé Island and up to 70 on the mainland, and they are listed as critically endangered by the World Conservation Union. Fragmentation of forest adjacent to National Parks is a concern for their conservation and dogs in the Parks may be the greatest conservation threat in the form of potential vectors of disease or direct attack.

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Darwin's Fox

2007-11-30T19:21:59Z

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[[Image:Darwin's_Fox.jpg|right|thumb|320px]]
'''Darwin's Fox''' or '''Darwin's Zorro''' (''Pseudalopex fulvipes'') is a small endangered canine from the genus ''Pseudalopex''. Darwin's Fox was first collected from Chiloé Island off the coast of Chile by the naturalist Charles Darwin in 1834. It was long held that Darwin's Fox was a subspecies of the Grey zorro (''P. griseus''); however, the discovery of a small population of Darwin's Fox on the mainland in Nahuelbuta National Park in 1990 and subsequent genetic analysis has clarified the fox's status as a unique species.

Darwin's Fox

2007-11-30T19:21:17Z

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[[Image:Grey_Fox.jpg|right|thumb|400px]]
'''Darwin's Fox''' or '''Darwin's Zorro''' (''Pseudalopex fulvipes'') is a small endangered canine from the genus ''Pseudalopex''. Darwin's Fox was first collected from Chiloé Island off the coast of Chile by the naturalist Charles Darwin in 1834. It was long held that Darwin's Fox was a subspecies of the Grey zorro (''P. griseus''); however, the discovery of a small population of Darwin's Fox on the mainland in Nahuelbuta National Park in 1990 and subsequent genetic analysis has clarified the fox's status as a unique species.

Darwin's Fox

2007-11-30T19:14:49Z

Kobafoxx:

'''Darwin's Fox''' or '''Darwin's Zorro''' (''Pseudalopex fulvipes'') is a small endangered canine from the genus ''Pseudalopex''. Darwin's Fox was first collected from Chiloé Island off the coast of Chile by the naturalist Charles Darwin in 1834. It was long held that Darwin's Fox was a subspecies of the Grey zorro (''P. griseus''); however, the discovery of a small population of Darwin's Fox on the mainland in Nahuelbuta National Park in 1990 and subsequent genetic analysis has clarified the fox's status as a unique species.

Darwin's Fox

2007-11-30T19:09:34Z

Kobafoxx: New page: {{Taxobox | color = green | name = Darwin's Fox | status = CR | trend = down | status_ref = <ref>{{IUCN2006|assessors=Jiménez ''et al''|year=2004|id=41586|title=Pseudalopex fulvipes|downl...

{{Taxobox
| color = green
| name = Darwin's Fox
| status = CR
| trend = down
| status_ref = <ref>{{IUCN2006|assessors=Jiménez ''et al''|year=2004|id=41586|title=Pseudalopex fulvipes|downloaded=11 May 2006}} Database entry includes a lengthy justification of why this species is critically endangered </ref>
| image = Pseudalopex fulvipes.jpg
| image_caption =
| regnum = [[Animal]]ia
| phylum = [[Chordate|Chordata]]
| classis = [[mammal|Mammalia]]
| ordo = [[carnivore|Carnivora]]
| familia = [[Canidae]]
| genus = ''[[Pseudalopex]]''
| species = '''''P. fulvipes'''''
| binomial = ''Pseudalopex fulvipes''
| binomial_authority = [[William Charles Linnaeus Martin|Martin]], 1837
| synonyms = ''Dusicyon fulvipes'' ''Pseudalopex griseus fulvipes''
}}

'''Darwin's Fox''' or '''Darwin's Zorro''' (''Pseudalopex fulvipes'') is a small endangered canine from the genus ''Pseudalopex''. Darwin's Fox was first collected from Chiloé Island off the coast of Chile by the naturalist Charles Darwin in 1834. It was long held that Darwin's Fox was a subspecies of the Grey zorro (''P. griseus''); however, the discovery of a small population of Darwin's Fox on the mainland in Nahuelbuta National Park in 1990 and subsequent genetic analysis has clarified the fox's status as a unique species.

Koba Foxx

2007-11-30T19:01:51Z

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'''Koba Foxx''' is a Darwin's Fox from [[Wikipedia:Gainesville, Florida|Gainesville, Florida, U.S.A.]]. He is a member of the [[North Central Florida Furs|NCFF]], and is well known in this group for his cooking, especially his sushi.

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User:Kobafoxx

2007-11-30T19:00:26Z

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{{ContributorU|Koba Foxx}}
Personally I think it's a little redundant to have a main and a user page, but whatever. I guess I'll just use this as my contact page.

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User:Kobafoxx

2007-11-30T18:54:26Z

Kobafoxx:

{{ContributorU|Koba Foxx}}
Personally I think it's a little redundant to have a main and a user page, but whatever. I guess I'll just use this as my contact page.

AIM: Knifejosh
YIM: Knifejosh

Email:knifejosh@yahoo.com

deviantArt: Knifejosh
LiveJournal: Knifejosh
Furaffinity: Kobafoxx
Youtube: Kobafoxx
Second Life: Koba Foss

Category:Darwin's Fox characters

2007-11-30T18:47:48Z

Kobafoxx: New page: Characters who are Darwin's Foxes. Category:Fox characters

Characters who are [[Darwin's Fox]]es.

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Koba Foxx

2007-11-30T18:44:55Z

Kobafoxx:

'''Koba Foxx''' is a Darwin's Fox from [[Wikipedia:Gainesville, Florida|Gainesville, Florida, U.S.A.]]. He is a member of the [[North Central Florida Furs|NCFF]], and is well known in this group for his cooking, especially his sushi.

{{Contributor|kobafoxx}}

[[Category:People]][[Category:Darwin's Fox characters]][[Category:Florida]]

Koba Foxx

2007-11-30T18:41:00Z

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Koba Foxx

2007-11-30T18:40:28Z

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User:Kobafoxx

2007-11-30T18:29:15Z

Kobafoxx: New page: {{ContributorU|Koba Foxx}} Personally I think it's a little redundant to have a main and a user page, but whatever. I guess I'll just use this as my contact page. AIM: Knifejosh YIM: Knif...

Koba Foxx

2007-11-30T18:19:46Z

Kobafoxx: New page: '''Koba Foxx''' is a Darwin's Fox from Gainesville, Florida, U.S.A.. He is a member of the NCFF, and is well known in this...