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Cape Fox

Vulpes chama

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
25 Verified records at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's active Active throughout day and night

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. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Fox sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Bat-eared Fox
LC

Bat-eared Fox

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Otocyon megalotis

20–30% · Possible
Lion
VU

Lion

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Panthera leo

50–60% · Likely
Yellow Mongoose
LC Endemic

Yellow Mongoose

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cynictis penicillata

40–50% · Likely
Cheetah
VU

Cheetah

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Acinonyx jubatus

40–50% · Likely
Slender-tailed Meerkat
LC

Slender-tailed Meerkat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Suricata suricatta

30–40% · Possible
Leopard
VU Endemic

Leopard

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Panthera pardus

20–30% · Possible
Spotted Hyena
LC

Spotted Hyena

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Crocuta crocuta

20–30% · Possible
African Wildcat
LC

African Wildcat

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Felis lybica

20–30% · Possible
Brown Hyaena

Brown Hyaena

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Hyaena brunnea

20–30% · Possible
Honey Badger
LC

Honey Badger

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Mellivora capensis

20–30% · Possible
Slender Mongoose

Slender Mongoose

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Galerella sanguinea

20–30% · With luck
Caracal
LC

Caracal

☀️🌙 Day & Night Mammal

Caracal caracal

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
<5
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
20–30
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
Dec

☀️🌙 When They're Spotted

Active throughout day and night · across all parks (global)

☀️🌙Day & Night
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
2 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
3 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
4 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Cape Fox in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Cape Fox sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 25 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Cape Fox in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Cape Fox in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in our monthly data.

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