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
Longest word in Spanish as well (25 letters). In the table below, all of the Spanish nouns except for "arteriosclerosis" can be pluralised by adding an "s" to the end. The adjective "otorrinolaringológico" can also be pluralised with an "s"; the plurals of the other adjectives end in "es". The "RAE" column indicates whether the Real Academia Española lists and defines the word in the "Diccionario de la lengua española", its official dictionary. Longest word in Spanish This article describes some of the longest words in the Spanish language. "Esternocleidooccipitomastoideos" (31-letters) is the plural of the noun "esternocleidooccipitomastoideo", which is the sternocleidomastoid, a muscle