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Fennec Fox

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The fennec fox lives in North Africa and can be found in the Sahara

Desert. It also lives to the east in Sinai and Arabia. Fennec foxes like to

live in sandy deserts. They like dry places with low growing plants.

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The fennec fox has sharp curved claws. It uses these to dig large gens

with tunnels up to 32 feet in length. These dens have many entrances

and exits to help them escape from predators. Fennec foxes line their

dens with bits of fur and feathers. This makes them soft and cozy.

They sleep during the day to avoid the heat of the desert. Most foxes

live alone but fennec foxes like to live in groups. They live in family

groups of up to ten members.

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The fennec fox is about fifteen inches long. It weighs able three

pounds. It’s tail is 7-12 inches long and has a black tip. The fennec fox’s

tail is useful. It helps the fox change direction as it runs. It's tails also

keeps its nose and feet warm while it sleeps. The fennec fox has tan

fur. This helps it blend in with the sand in the desert. Its fur is think to

keep it warm during cold desert nights.

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One of the things that makes the fennec fox easy to recognize is its

ears. Its ears are very large compared to its body. The fennec foxes

ears always stand straight up. They are four to six inches in length.

They have excellent hearing and are able to hear underground prey.

Their ears help them get rid of body heat. Their ears also help to cool

the foxes off in the hot desert.

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At night, fennec foxes look for food. They eat both meat and plants, so

they are omnivores. They hunt for insects like grasshoppers or locust.

They also look for small birds, mice, and lizards. They eat plants like

roots, grasses, fruits, and berries. They can live a long time without

water. In fact, they get most of their water from the foods they eat.

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Usually, fennec foxes have one litter of pups, with two to five babies,

each year. The pups weigh only about 50 grams when they are born.

The pups are born blind. They open their eyes when they are about

eight to eleven days old. They start walking when they are about two

weeks old. The pups drink their mother’s milk for the first ten weeks of

life. They become adults at nine to eleven months old. Fennec foxes

live about 12 years in the wild.