Fennec Fox

Fennec Foxes are the smallest foxes in the world. Individuals have a thick and silky coat that can be golden yellow to orange on their back and head, a lighter tone across their chest and abdomen and dark brown or black on the tip of the tail. Their ears can be up to 15 centimetres in length.
- Diet: Carnivores
- Weight: 600 grams to 1.6 kilos
- Length 30 to 40 centimetres
- Habitat: Deserts of northern Africa
- Life span: up to 11 years in human care
Adapted to Survive
- Individuals use their ears to dissipate heat and to locate prey moving under the sand
- They have thick hair that helps them to stay fresh during the day and warm during the cold nights of the desert
- They have hairy feet! Their hair protects their paws from the hot sand and cold nights
- Individuals can use their feet as shovels
- They live in underground dens, hiding from predators and the heat
- Primarily nocturnal; individuals build burrows that can reach up to 10 metres and will have multiple entrances to escape if necessary
- They can jump up to 1 metre
- An individual can go long periods of time with no water
Threats
- Pet trade
- Trapping for exhibition or sale to tourists
- Habitat loss
IUCN Conservation Status
Least Concern