The smallest of the foxes, the Fennec makes its home in the northern reaches of Africa and throughout the Near East. The Fennec Fox can be easily identified by ite large pointed ears and destinctive markings. The mixture of cream and red fur streak its muzzle in a distinctive facial stripe.
F. zerda grows to about 35 cenimeters (14 inches) with a plumeing tail extending again the length of its body. The large ears can grow to a length half the size of its body giving it an almost rabbit-like appearance . Foxes, like all canidae, are unable to sweat through their skin. This fox uses the surface area of its ears as a radiator to cool its blood of the scorching heat of the desert sun.
The Fennec is primarily noctournal and will only leave its sand burrows in the cool desert night to hunt scorpions, bugs and other mammals. The burrows can be over 10 meters deep (33 feet) and provide excellent protection from the heat and predators that would make a quick meal out of a small animal such as our desert friend.
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12 KB | Three Fennec Foxes climbing out of their den. |
| Fenfam2.jpg | 25 KB | Close-up of three Fennec Foxes crouching. |
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67 KB | Fennec fox with his tail curled about his body. Best Pic I've seen yet. |
| fennecfx.jpg | 12 KB | Two baby Fennec Foxes. They have white baby fur covering their bodies here. |
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109 KB | Close-up of a really good Fennec Fox all curled up. |
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