A small fox native to the deserts of North Africa, ranging from Western Sahara and Mauritania to the Sinai Peninsula, with the huge ears typical of desert-adapted canids helping radiate body heat. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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System (Realm) Relationship to People Living or ExtinctDerived from this species' own Conservation Status: this atlas's IUCN category list has no Extinct value, so a set conservation-status is itself evidence of living status. Scientific Name Conservation StatusIUCN Red List, assessed by Wacher, Bauman and Cuzin in 2015. Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceA very small fox with disproportionately large, wide triangular ears, a pointed muzzle, and a pale sandy-cream coat. 1 Comparison
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Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
The fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) is a small fox native to the deserts of North Africa, ranging from Western Sahara and Mauritania to the Sinai Peninsula.
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Conservation status section
As of 2015, the fennec fox is classified as of least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Introduction
Its most distinctive feature is its unusually large ears, which serve to dissipate heat and listen for underground prey.
Introduction
The fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) is a small fox native to the deserts of North Africa, ranging from Western Sahara and Mauritania to the Sinai Peninsula. Its most distinctive feature is its unusually large ears, which serve to dissipate heat and listen for underground prey.
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considered an exotic pet in some parts of the world
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It is listed in CITES Appendix II and is protected in Morocco and Western Sahara, Algeria, Tunisia and Egypt, where it has been documented in several protected areas.
- In Biome: Desert, Wikipedia intro states: "The fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) is a small fox native to the deserts of North Africa, ranging from Western Sahara and Mauritania to the Sinai Peninsula. Its most disti"
- In Biome: Desert, Wikipedia intro: "The fennec fox (Vulpes zerda) is a small fox native to the deserts of North Africa, ranging from Western Sahara and Mauritania to the Sinai Peninsula. Its most..."
View the Source 2. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
Wikidata: Fennec Fox
Wikidata Q131564, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Catalogue of Life
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