Fennec Foxes!

Fennec Fox by Stella Blu on Flickr.

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This nocturnal fox is the smallest member of the canine family. Size: 0.80-1.5 kg (1.76-3.3 lbs)
Fennec foxes obtain all the fluids they need from the food they eat.

Long fur on the feet protects the pads from the hot sand. They dig elaborate burrows with many tunnels, up to 15 entrances and chambers lined with grass and leaves.

Their huge ears help them locate prey, cool their bodies and alert them to danger.

Their primary threat is hunting and trapping for fur, meat and the pet trade.

Fennec Fox at Drusillas by Day Out at Drusillas Park on Flickr.

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Rare Fennec Foxes born at Drusillas Park Once Again

Sleeping Fennec Fox by floridapfe on Flickr.

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Fennec Fox at Everland zoo

Fennec Fox Cub by mrdehoot on Flickr.

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Fennec Fox Cub (Vulpes zerda) at Taronga Park Zoo, Sydney. Sometimes the cubs are called kits

Fennec Fox by Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens on Flickr.

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Opportunistic omnivores, fennec foxes eat rodents, gerbils, rabbits, birds and their eggs, lizards, and insects like locusts, termites and grasshoppers. They’ll also eat plant material including roots, dates and other fruits, desert grasses and light scrubs vegetation from which they obtain water.

Fennec Fox by rogersmithpix on Flickr.

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Vulpes Zerda …Unfortunately, as with most living species, fennec fox populations are at risk. They are not only suffering from loss of habitat, but they are also largely hunted by the people of the Sahara, making them become rare in parts of Northwestern Africa. However, they are of no threat to people and their livestock. In fact, fennec foxes are important small hunters helping to control the populations of several pests, including rodents and locusts. The over-population of rodents poses a direct threat to the environment and agricultural crops. Consequently, fennec foxes, and other small carnivores are extremely important to the balance of many ecosystems.
… photographed at Adelaide Zoo, where there has been a successful breeding program.

Fennec Fox Necklace by violinistas on Flickr.

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SOLD The fennec fox is a graceful little nocturnal hunter with gigantic ears and sandy fur. He came to my attention when following my favorite blog zooillogix and their adorable sideproject zooborns. His natural home is the dusty Sahara, but now he can live close to your heart.
This pendant is a piece of shrinky dink art, drawn and finished by me. The 18 inch chain is a retro slide a bead chain and it’s 14k gold plate, as far as I can tell. The pendant is free moving and you can remove it and wear it on any chain you wish. The pendant itself is 1.5 in high and 1.2 inches wide. The fox is depicted hanging out in the grass at sunset, which is just about breakfast time for him.

What’s cuter than a fennec fox? Possibly you, wearing this fennec fox necklace. If you want to see your competition, go
here www.zooborns.typepad.com/zooborns/fennec-fox/ for googly eyed baby fennec fox action.

Fennec Fox - 035 by jaden_alexander on Flickr.

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Fennec Fox

Fennec fox by floridapfe on Flickr.

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Fennec fox @ everland.korea

Fennec Foxes by zane2hyperzane on Flickr.

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Fennec Foxes, Everland, South Korea.