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Did you know that the Fennec fox is the
smallest fox in the world? Despite being
adorable, this animal is one of the most
interesting creatures on planet earth.
This website will tell you all about the most
fascinating mammal on this planet-
The Fennec Fox
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Habitat
The Fennec Fox is often found in Africa (the
Sahara desert) and in most parts of Asia. This fox
tends to shelter in burrows and abandoned
underground nests. The burrows are also meant
to keep them safe from the predators in its
surroundings. (This is also part of survival).
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What It Looks Like
The Fennec fox is one of the sweetest animals in the
world (I must admit) but most of this creatures sweet
features always come with a use. Here are some
examples:
This animal’s ears are massive to help with bodily
ventilation to prevent overheating in the desert.
Rather than having padded paws, this fox has fur on the
underside of its paws to stop burning on the deserts
hot sand.
The Fennec fox’s fur is a light creamy brown to
camouflage against the light gingery-brown sand.
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Diet
The Fennec fox has a varied diet. They eat from
small animals like lizards and termites. Also this
fox will eat things like eggs, fruit and seeds.
Most desert animals are specially adapted to
survive long periods of time without food or
water (however water is the most vital out of
the two).
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The Life Cycle
The life span of the Fennec fox is fairly limited.
In captivity they can live up to the age of 14
but in the wild, they are lucky if they survive to
the age of 10 . This is because most things in
the wild to a small fox can seem to be a threat
(see survival for more information).
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Glossary
For tricky vocabulary, see words in bold.
Mammal: a warm blooded animal which gives birth to live young
Burrows: small a hole in the ground on which an animal lives in
Predators: an animal that hunts another animal
Ventilation: where air surculates through something
Camouflage: where something blends into its background
Vital: very important
Life Span: how long they live for
Captivity: a centre where the animal is taken care of and looked after
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Survival
For Fennec foxes survival is key. This animal is
ideal prey for larger carnivorous creatures such
as: Eagle owls, Caracals, Jackals, Hyenas and
Salukis.
Also these incredible foxes are capable of
jumping up to 2 feet in height to get away from
danger.
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Now you have read this website, you (
hopefully) should’ve learned all you
need to know about Fennec Foxes, all
that is left to say is …
HAPPY LEARNING!!!