Culpeo
Lycalopex culpaeus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyCanidae (Canids)
- GenusLycalopex (South American Foxes)
- SpeciesLycalopex culpaeus (Culpeo)
The culpeo (Lycalopex culpaeus), also known as Culpeo zorro, Andean zorro, Andean fox, Paramo wolf, Andean wolf, and colpeo fox, is a species of South American fox. Despite the name, it is not a true fox, but more closely related to wolves and jackals. Its appearance resembles that of foxes due to convergent evolution. The culpeo's diet consists largely of rodents, rabbits, birds and lizards, and to a lesser extent, plant material and carrion. They may prey on Andean flamingos and baby vicuña. The culpeo sometimes attacks farm animals, among them sheep, goats and poultry; for this, it is hunted in rural Chile and Argentina. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Culpeo sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Torres del Paine National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Nahuel Huapi National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 2 | Tierra del Fuego National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Torres del Paine National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 4 | Cajas National Park | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 5 | Lauca National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 6 | Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park | 🇨🇱 Chile | |
| 7 | Huascarán National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 8 | Madidi National Park | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | |
| 9 | Paracas National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Culpeo in Torres del Paine National Park?
About 38% of wildlife watchers report a Culpeo sighting in Torres del Paine National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Culpeo in Torres del Paine National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Culpeo in Torres del Paine National Park in our monthly data.