The fennec fox is “about the size of a walking boot,” as the BBC puts it. And most of that seems to be auditory organs.
These diminutive but cunning desert dwellers use their huge ears, among other specially adapted body parts, to diffuse the heat in the Sahara desert — nearly their only habitat on earth.
Catch a glimpse into this tiny canine’s bizarre world in this short, informative, and irresistibly cute video. Find out why, for instance, they always dig their burrows at the base of a dune. And why the bottoms of their paws are furry.
Mostly, though, just watch these cute little xerocoles scamper around in the sand. It’s enough to make you wish you lived in a hole in the ground too.
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Fennec foxes are in the genus Vulpes – V. zerda
They’re in the FAMILY Canidae, but fennecs are NOT canines.
What they ARE is probably the cutest animals ever.
Like all foxes, they have cat-like qualities, and even purr.
The Southwest American Kit Fox is similar.
And they are very endangered. Hunted for fur, but pose NO threat to humans or domestic animals. And like cats, they DO keep rodent populations in check. And need our PROTECTION
Fennec foxes are in the genus Vulpes – V. zerda
They’re in the FAMILY Canidae, but fennecs are NOT canines.
What they ARE is probably the cutest animals every.
Like all foxes, they have cat-like qualities, and even purr.
The American Kit Fox is similar.
And they are very endangered. Hunted for fur, but pose NO threat to humans or domestic animals. And like cats, they DO keep rodent populations in check. And need our PROTECTION