South American fox South American fox The South American foxes ("Lycalopex"), commonly called "raposa" in Portuguese, or "zorro" in Spanish, are a genus of the family Canidae from South America. Despite their name, they are not true foxes, but are a unique canid genus related to wolves and jackals, which some somewhat resemble foxes due to convergent evolution. The South American gray fox, "Lycalopex griseus", is the most common species, and is known for its large ears and a highly marketable, russet-fringed pelt. The oldest known fossils belonging to the genus were discovered in Chile, and date from 2.0 to 2.5 million years
Aisén (name) and is used by the Municipality of Aisén website. Another argument in favor of "Aisén" is in the nature of the Spanish orthography, which does not use the letter "y" as a vowel. For example, the word "aymará" was changed by the Royal Spanish Academy to "aimará". Aisén (name) Aisén or Aysén is the name of several places in Chile. The Aysén or Aisén Region is the least populous of Chile's 15 first order administrative divisions. Aysén Province is one of four provinces in the region. Aysén, Chile is also the name of a commune in the province, which in