The fennec fox is a small species of canid that lives in the Sahara desert. The fur of the back, head and tail is sandy coloured, and the fur of the legs, belly and face are white. The fennec fox’s most distinctive feature is its extremely large pointed ears. The fennec fox is very small, measuring 18 to 22cm tall at the shoulder with a head-body length of 34 to 40cm. Their tail is up to 25cm long and their ears measure 9 to 10cm in length. They weigh between 0.8 and 1.9kg. Males are slightly larger than females. The fennec fox is not considered an endangered species and their population size is unknown but thought to be numerous.
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Vulpes zerda
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The fennec fox has very large ears that dissipate heat and are able to hear prey underground.
The fennec fox is the smallest canid species.
The paw pads of the fennec fox are covered in thick fur to allow them to walk on the hot sand of the Sahara desert.
Fennec foxes are highly vocal and will chatter, whimper, wail, growl and shriek to communicate with their pack mates.
Like many desert dwelling animals, the fennec fox does not rely on access to water sources. Instead, they can subsist on dew and the water contained in their food.
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