Fennec Fox (Desert Fox)Fennecus zerdaMammalOrder CarnivoraDescription The smallest fox: 9.5 - 16 inches long; tail 7 - 12 inches; 1.5 - 3.5 pounds. Creamy colored, relatively long and thick coat, with black-tipped heavily furred tail. Soles of feet furred; ears very large, up to 6 inches long. Range Northern Africa throughout the Sahara east to Sinai and Arabia. Status This species is not currently listed as endangered, but trade is regulated in some countries. Fennecs are intensively hunted by native Saharan people and have become rare in some parts of northwest Africa. Photo © James Rowan |
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