Where the crab-eating fox chooses the thicket, the pampas fox chooses the grassland: it hunts rodents, insects and birds in the open, adding fruit when available. Having both foxes in the Iberá is a luxury for comparison: the pampas fox is paler, more slender and far more confident.
Behaviour
In the Iberá it has one activity peak at night and another in mid morning, just when the crab-eating fox is resting: that is how they avoid each other. It marks its territory and tends to repeat the same trails.
How and when to see it
Mid morning, and also at night with a torch, on the roads and verges of the grassland gateways. It often stops for a look before trotting off.
Where to see it in the Iberá
The gateways of the Great Iberá Park where pampas fox has confirmed presence:
Tours to see it
Verified providers operating at the gateways where pampas fox lives. You contact them directly on WhatsApp from the app.
- Esteros Ñe’é
Experiences with local storytelling and a cultural take on the marshes.★ 5.0 - Jurassic Plant - Night Tour
The only carnivorous-plant garden in Argentina and a pioneer in Latin America. A guided…★ 5.0 - Guyra Wild Guides - Birding
Birdwatching tour and photo safari with specialized ornithologist guides. Yamil and…★ 5.0 - SKYVY - Astrotourism
Astrotourism in Loreto, 17 km from the San Antonio portal. Night-sky observation with a…★ 5.0
Species profile
- Common namePampas Fox
- Scientific nameLycalopex gymnocercus
- GroupMammal
- StatusNative
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