culpeo

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A wild animal like a fox that lives in South American mountains

noun
/kʌlˈpeɪoʊ/

: culpeo

Unlike true foxes, the culpeo is more closely related to wolves and jackals.

Examples

The culpeo is native to the mountainous regions of South America.
The culpeo is known for its adaptability in harsh environments.
Farmers sometimes spot a culpeo hunting for small animals near their fields.
Look! A culpeo is running!
While hiking in the Andes, I spotted a culpeo chasing a rabbit through the rocky terrain.
The culpeo is known for its adaptation to high-altitude environments in South America.
In the early morning light, a culpeo emerged from the bushes, its fur gleaming in the sun.

Surface Forms

culpeo singular

culpeos plural

Etymology

The word culpeo comes from a native South American name for the animal that Spanish speakers adopted. A helpful way to remember it is to think of culpeo as the local name for the Andean 'fox', a wild, dog-like animal of the mountains, so the word today means that specific mountain animal.