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ケープギツネ

Meanings

1

noun

Cape fox; cama fox; silver-backed fox

usually written using kana alone

A small fox species (Vulpes chama) native to southern Africa. The name is a direct loan from English 'Cape fox'.

ケープギツネはアフリカ南なん部ぶに生せい息そくする小こ型がたのキツネです。
The Cape fox is a small fox that inhabits southern Africa.

Written forms

ケープギツネ
kana-only spelling
Katakana spelling is standard for this animal name; usually written in kana.
ケープ狐ぎつね
Kanji spelling is possible but rare; the animal name is normally written in katakana.

Kanji

狐fox

Etymology

From English 'Cape fox', referring to the Cape region of South Africa.