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Darwin's fox

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A fox-like South American canid of species Lycalopex fulvipes, found predominantly on Chiloé.

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Etymology

Named after Charles Darwin.

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Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: Renard de Darwin — South American mammal
  • Maltese: volpi ta’ Darwin — South American mammal
  • Russian: да́рвиновская лиси́ца (dárvinovskaja lisíca) — South American mammal
  • Spanish: zorro chilote — South American mammal
  • Spanish: zorro de Darwin — South American mammal
  • Swedish: darwinräv — South American mammal