Chiloe fox en · NOUN
Etymology
After Chiloé, the Chilean island to which the foxes are endemic. The name used by Charles Darwin.
Meanings
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Synonym of Darwin's fox.
According to this view animals on separate islands ought to become different if kept long enough apart with slightly differing circumstances. Now [e.g.,] Galapagos Tortoises, Mocking birds, Falkland Fox, Chiloe fox, English and Irish Hare.
1837, Charles Darwin, Transmutation of Species: Notebook B:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiloe foxes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |