Fennec fox

Vulpes zerda · Canidae

The fennec fox 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. The fennec is the smallest fox species.

Where the Fennec fox lives

Recorded in Egypt, Morocco, W. Sahara, Mauritania, Israel and Algeria (Africa and Asia).

Most records fall in Meknès - Tafilalet, Al Jizah, Al Minufiyah, HaDarom, Matruh and Oued el Dahab.

See the Fennec fox’s range on the globe

Conservation status

Least concern (LC). Not at risk: it is doing well in the wild. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 474 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.