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Fennec Fox |
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Fennec Foxes are highly specialized to desert life and in the wild they are found almost exclusively in arid, sandy regions. They are so well adapted to their Saharan climate that they need not drink. In times of need, however, nearby vegetation is a handy source of water and may be eaten.
The ears of Fennec Foxes are perhaps their most distinctive feature. Massive in proportion to the skull, their ears are used both to dissipate heat and to locate prey moving under the sand. They are highly social animals, living together in family groups which may contain up to 10 individuals. These kin-based clans usually include at least one breeding pair, a litter of immature pups, and perhaps a few of the pups’ older siblings. To be sheltered from the hot desert sun, Fennec Foxes dig burrows. These dens are also used to rear pups and often they become extensive tunnel systems and may possess several entrances from which they can flee should enemies arrive. - Taken from Animal Diversity Web. |
Did you know?
The enormous ears of Fennec Foxes are able to filter sound through many centimeters of sand, and can detect subtle differences between whines and whimpers in the calls of other Fennecs. At the Zoo -
We have one Fennec Fox. |
