Common name;Fennec Fox or Desert Fox
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Scientific/Botanical name;Vulpes Zerda
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Information about the fennec fox
The Desert Fox is native to the Sahara Desert. It is also the smallest species of fox. It is omnivorous and often feasts on insects, rodents and various plants. It is quite small. An adult rarely weighs past 2.5 kilograms.
They are able to cope with the heat because they are nocturnal and their large ears help keep them cool. Their ears also help for listen out for prey and storms. Their fur insulates them during cold nights and protects them from the heat of the sun in the day. They have fur on their paws too, to protect them from the hot sand. Like other foxes, they live in
underground dens. They have adapted to the environment by being able to last long periods of time without water, as most other animals do in the desert. They get their water from the same place that many others do, in oases and lakes.
These foxes are mammals with cream-colored and black-tipped tails. Local people also hunt the Fennec Fox for its fur, because of the beautiful appearance. It is a vertebrate considering the fox has a spine. Little is known about the status of wild Fennec Fox populations but it is not yet endangered.
They are able to cope with the heat because they are nocturnal and their large ears help keep them cool. Their ears also help for listen out for prey and storms. Their fur insulates them during cold nights and protects them from the heat of the sun in the day. They have fur on their paws too, to protect them from the hot sand. Like other foxes, they live in
underground dens. They have adapted to the environment by being able to last long periods of time without water, as most other animals do in the desert. They get their water from the same place that many others do, in oases and lakes.
These foxes are mammals with cream-colored and black-tipped tails. Local people also hunt the Fennec Fox for its fur, because of the beautiful appearance. It is a vertebrate considering the fox has a spine. Little is known about the status of wild Fennec Fox populations but it is not yet endangered.