耳廓狐是一种栖息在撒哈拉沙漠的小型犬科动物，它们背部、头部和尾巴的毛皮为黄棕色，腿部、腹部和脸部的毛则是白色。耳廓狐最显眼的特征是那对又大又尖的耳朵。耳廓狐的体型非常小，肩高为 18 至 22 厘米，头部加身体的长度为 34 至 40 厘米。它们的尾巴最长可达 25 厘米，耳长则为 9 至 10 厘米。其体重介于 0.8 至 1.9 公斤之间。雄性的体型比雌性稍大。耳廓狐未被列为濒危物种，虽然它们的族群数量未知，但普遍认为不在少数。
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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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