You Called?
Fennec Fox
Vulpes zerda
Weighing three to 3.5 pounds, the fennec fox is the world’s smallest canid.
Home Range
Northern Africa, Sinai and Arabian peninsulas
Habitat
Deserts, arid areas
Diet
Vegetation, rodents, birds, and their eggs, lizards, insects
Reproduction
Two to five young
Social Structure
Travels in family groups, in pairs, or alone; active at night
Fun Facts
Those satellite-dish ears help the fox hunt at night—it can hear prey moving underground—and keep cool.
Fur on the soles of the fennec fox’s feet help protect them from hot sand.
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Douzy
This is gorgeous – very cute. The tones are great.
bobbymcleod replied
thanks gorgeous…glad u like!
AnitaInverarity
Delightful- great capture x
bobbymcleod replied
thanks for the cool comment!
harshcancerian
He is so cute…. lovely capture…
bobbymcleod replied
thanks man!
velveteagle
You amaze me with such wonderful captures..
bobbymcleod replied
thanks a bunch chuck!
DottieDees
Thank you for your great info….love this site just for the ability to see and learn things that otherwise would never be known….this is a great capture and if he would just grow into those ears…...LOL!
bobbymcleod replied
haha…yes…they are so small with such huge ears…not sure how they manage on a windy day!
salsbells69
Thats a fabulous capture!!
bobbymcleod replied
he is a cute little guy, isn’t he? thanks sal!
PrairieRose
BEAUTIFUL capture of this lovely, shy creature….........Fabulous work Bobby….......
bobbymcleod replied
sorry its a bit late…but thanks so much for your comment
Macky
Ahhhh, wonderful Bobby, bat eared fox?
bobbymcleod replied
sorry its a bit late…hard to keep up with my busy schedule…thanks macky….and no…it’s the fennec fox…there’s a bit more info under the framed pic if you’re interested.
Justine Bolton
Aaaah!
Great tones and feeling to the image.
bobbymcleod replied
sorry its a bit late…but thanks for stopping by…glad you like!
Squealia
What fab ears, great shot
bobbymcleod replied
isn’t he just a cutie! thanks for the comment squealia!
Sharon Davey
WOW GREAT Shot and color Beautifully Done!!!!!
bobbymcleod replied
thanks for that sharon!
Magee
Oh my!! What a cute little button! Reminds me of my Elle Mae somehow! I have no idea why that might be! lolol!
Wonderful work again Bobby!
bobbymcleod replied
thanks magee…yes, these guys are so cute….they are really small, so when you first see them, you think that they are pups.
Vikram Franklin
This is amazing.
bobbymcleod replied
thanks for stopping by vikram!
Janell Rufiange
so cute! what a great capture!!
CraigsMom
I am sure that if you called, with THOSE ears, he would hear! Wonderful shot!
jeffrae
My chiropractor has a breeding pair of fennec’s and they run free at the office. So cute but a bit shy. The male is named Radar…because of the ears.
Rachel Dimond
This is so lovely, fantastic composition :-)