Crab-eating Fox
From Freepedia
| Crab Eating Fox Conservation status: Unknown | ||||||||||||||
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| Cerdocyon thous Linnaeus, 1766 |
The Crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous), also called the common fox or forest fox is a medium-sized fox and is found in South America.
Physical description
Crab Eating Foxes are predominantly greyish-brown with areas of red on their legs and faces, and black-tipped ears and tail. It has short, strong legs and its tail is long and bushy. They may reach an adult weight of 10 to 17 pounds.
Habitat and diet
The Crab Eating Fox ranges in Savanna, Banos, and woodland. The Crab Eating Fox eats rodents, frogs, reptiles, birds, turtle eggs, carrion, vegetation, fruit and, as its name suggests, crabs.
