Fennec Fox
The Fennec fox, Fennecus zerda, is a small fox that lives in sandy deserts. It is found in the Sahara (in northern Africa) and the northern part of Saudi Arabia.
Fennec FoxVulpes zerda
Location and Diet
Fennec foxes are located in northern Africa in the Sahara Desert, as well as the Sinai and Arabian Peninsulas.
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Fox - carnivorous mammal of the dog family, found throughout most of the Northern Hemisphere.
Fennec foxes have huge, bat-like ears to radiate body heat and help them keep cool in the Sahara heat. They also have long, thick fur that insulates them during the cold desert nights.
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The fennec fox has very large ears. It is the smallest fox in the world, with the largest ears for its size. In the hot North African desert, its ears help the fox shed body heat. How?
Fox (Fennec)
Fennec Fox: Vulpes Zerda
Distribution: Deserts of North Africa and Sinai and Arabian Peninsulas.
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Fennec foxes are the smallest members of the dog family.
Life span
Fennec foxes live for up to 12 years in captivity.
Statistics
Body length: 30-40cm, Tail length: 18-30cm, Standing height: 18-22cm, Weight: 1-1.5kg.
Fennec Fox
Fennecus zerda
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The fennec fox's expansive ears help it hunt mice at night. Along with rodents, it eats insects, lizards, birds, and vegetation.
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Fennec foxes have extraordinary hearing to locate prey that may be underground.
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Their large ears, which are usually 4-6 inches long, help to dissipate excess body heat on hot days in the desert.
Fennec fox (Vulpes zerda)
Weighing around only one kilogram, the fennec is the smallest of all foxes. It is easily recognised by its massive ears, which are about... More 17 Images 8 Videos ...
FENNEC FOX
The Fennec fox is a small, desert fox with very large ears; it lives in the Sahara and in northern Saudi Arabia.
FERRET
Ferrets are a type of weasel.
The northern fennec (V. famelicus), whose range extends apparently from Egypt and Somaliland through Palestine and Persia into Afghanistan, ...
ruepellii is often confused with fennec foxes, fennec foxes are generally smaller than Rueppell's foxes. Vulpes rueppellii, on average, achieves a body length of 40 to 52 cm with a tail length of 25 to 39 cm.
Fabulous Foxes: Foxes belong to the canid family and include such species as red fox, kit fox, swift fox, fennec fox, arctic fox and gray fox, just to name a few.
macrotis) Â- Corsac Fox (Vulpes corsac) Â- Cape Fox (Vulpes chama) Â- Pale Fox (Vulpes pallida) Â- Bengal Fox (Vulpes bengalensis) Â- Tibetan Fox (Vulpes ferrilata) Â- Blanford's Fox (Vulpes cana) Â- Rüppell's Fox (Vulpes rueppelli) Â- Fennec (Vulpes ...
 See also: Fox, Fennec fox, Red Fox, Coyote, Arctic Fox
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