Cape Fox
Vulpes chama
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyCanidae (Canids)
- GenusVulpes (Typical Foxes)
- SpeciesVulpes chama (Cape Fox)
Closest Relatives at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Bat-eared Fox
Otocyon megalotis
Lion
Panthera leo
Yellow Mongoose
Cynictis penicillata
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Slender-tailed Meerkat
Suricata suricatta
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
African Wildcat
Felis lybica
Brown Hyaena
Hyaena brunnea
Honey Badger
Mellivora capensis
Slender Mongoose
Galerella sanguinea
Caracal
Caracal caracal
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️🌙 When They're Spotted
Active throughout day and night · 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 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 3 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Cape Fox in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
About 23% of visitor-days record a Cape Fox sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 25 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
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.