Fennec pup eating a carrot

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Your donation of $50 will help care for the fox, buying food, bedding, toys, and vet care.

With your sponsorship you will receive

• 8.5x11 color photo of the fox
• fox bio
• fox magnet
• fox plush
• adoption certificate with your name. Your name will also be listed in The Wildlife Sanctuary as a Fennec Fox sponsor for the year.

Thank you for your continued support of The Wildlife Sanctuary.

Fun Facts about Fennec Foxes

• The fennec is a Small nocturnal fox found in North Africa.
• The name "fennec" comes from the Arabic word for fox.
• The fennec is the smallest species of canid in the world.
• The fennec fox weighs about 1.5–3.5 lb
• Its hearing is sensitive enough to hear prey moving underground.
• The fennec has a life span of up to 12 years in the wild.
• Its main predators include the caracal and the African varieties of eagle owl.
• When content, they make a sound much like purring in cats.
• Families of fennecs dig out dens in sand for habitation and protection.
• Precise population figures are not known.
• The fennec is currently not threatened by extinction.
• They have enormous ears (up to 6 inches long) which are used to dissipate body heat to allow the fox to cool off in their natural environment.
• They also pant very rapidly when hot. Conversely, they will often shiver (as a means to warm up) if it drops below 68 F (20 C).
• The soles of its feet are protected from the hot desert sand by thick fur.
• Much remains unknown of their basic ecology and behavior in the wild
• An individual can jump up to 2 ft (61 cm) high and 4 ft (120 cm) forward, which helps it catch prey and escape predators
• Fennec foxes are commonly trapped for sale to the pet trade and for fur by the human population of Northern Africa.