23+ Interesting Facts About Fennec Foxes Habitat, Diet, Appearance, and More

Facts About Fennec Foxes: If you like reading about desert foxes, you may find facts about Fennec foxes an amusing piece of information. For the unaware, Fennec foxes, also known as desert foxes, are one of the most popular fox species. They are known for their petite size, comparatively large ears, and the ability to adapt to harsh desert conditions. Who knew such small creatures could be so interesting, right? In this blog, you will read some more interesting facts about fennec foxes and what makes them so adorably cute but potentially dangerous.

Facts About Fennec Foxes for Kids

In this section, you will learn some amazing fun facts about Fennec foxes. To make things easy to understand, we have divided these facts into different sections so you can learn about Fennec foxes and their habitat, diet, appearance, and other characteristics. 

Facts About Fennec Foxes Habitat 

1. Fennec foxes prefer sandy deserts and arid regions.

2. They are commonly found in the deserts of North Africa and the Arabian peninsulas. 

3. They also prefer to live in areas with scrub vegetation. 

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Facts About Fennec Foxes Appearance 

1. Fennec fox is the smallest fox in the world. 

2. The average fennec fox measures about 8 inches tall and weighs around 2 to 3 pounds. 

3. Their ears help radiate body heat and maintain a cool temperature. 

4. Fennec foxes have a thick soft fur coat along with a wooly undercoat that insulte them during cold nights. 

5. The colour of their coats can range from reddish cream to light fawn and white. They have white undersides with black-tipped tails.

6. They have large upward-pointing 6-inch-long ears which help to hear the prey underground. 

7. Their extra furry feet help to protect their paw pads from the hot sand. 

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Facts About Fennec Foxes Diet 

1. They eat grasshoppers, rodents, lizards, birds, and their eggs.

2. Like other desert animals, fennec foxes can survive long periods without water. 

3. They also like to eat fruits, berries, roots, and leaves for hydration and other plant matter.

4. They can also obtain water from the dew that forms on leaves or in their dens. 

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Facts About Fennec Foxes Characteristics 

1. They have been known to jump in the air 2 feet high from a standing position. 

2. Fennec foxes can leap a distance of 4 feet.

3. They are known to live in small tight-knit groups which may include up to 10 individuals. 

4. Fennec foxes mark their territory by urinating and defecating, like other canids. It is similar to reading facts about dogs.

5. Fennex foxes mate for life. 

6. They produce one litter of 2-5 pups every year. 

7. While the female fennec fox tends to her offspring, the male brings food and protects his family from danger. 

8. Fennec foxes can live up to 10 years in the wild and 13 years in captivity.

9. They communicate in different ways including barks, growls, chatters, howls, shrikes, and whimpers.

10. They are nocturnal animals which helps them avoid the heat of the desert in the day. 

11. Humans and eagle owls are the common predators of fennec foxes. 

12. They can dig tunnels that may reach up to 32 feet (10 meters) in length.

13. Their gestation period can last anywhere between 50 to 53 days.  

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