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Fennec Fox

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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.

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Scientific Name
Vulpes zerda 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
IUCN Red List, assessed by Wacher, Bauman and Cuzin in 2015.
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Sahara Desert, Ecosystems
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1. Fennec Fox (Wikipedia)
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The fennec fox 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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As of 2015, the fennec fox is classified as of least concern on the IUCN Red List.
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