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  ANIMAL BYTES - Fennec Fox
The fennec is the smallest of the foxes with enormous ears, a tiny face, and a pointed snout.
The fennec fox is cream in color with a long (3/4 of the head and body length) fl-tipped tail.
Fennec foxes also have thick fur on the soles of their feet, which insulate against the hot sand of the desert.
www.seaworld.org /animal-info/animal-bytes/animalia/eumetazoa/coelomates/deuterostomes/chordata/craniata/mammalia/carnivora/fennec-fox.htm   (428 words)

  
 Lioncrusher's Domain -- Fennec Fox (Vulpes zerda) facts and pictures
The fennec occurs in the deserts of northern Africa, mostly in the Sahara desert, in the countries of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, south to the Sudan to approximately 17° N. Physical Appearance
The fennec is a social animal, with a group living in a permanent den in the ground.
The fennec fox is unlike many other canids in that the female can produce two litters a year.
www.lioncrusher.com /animal.asp?animal=17   (0 words)

  
  Fennec Fox | Animal Facts | Fresno Chaffee Zoo   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Since fennecs are known to live in groups, their social system is very likely the same as the red foxes (one of the reasons fennecs are considered vulpine foxes).
Fennec vision, typical of predators is binocular and, typical of nocturnal animals, is enhanced by a reflective retina called a tapetum.
Fennec feet are thickly furred between the pads, effectively insulating the feet from the hot sand.
www.fresnochaffeezoo.com /animals/fennec.html   (1085 words)

  
  World of the Wolf - Fennecus zerda
Fennecs are somewhat more social than many other fox species, and often live in small family groups.
The female fennec is unusual among foxes in that she capable of breeding twice a year.
Like most other foxes, fennecs are nocturnal, and prefer to venture from their dens only once the cool of night has settled across the desert.
www.naturalworlds.org /wolf/canids/Fennecus_zerda.htm   (417 words)

  
 Fennec Fox
Its ears allow the fennec to hear the movements of its enemies and prey over long distances, which is very important for a desert animal.
Fennecs avoid the worst heat of the desert by living in burrows during the day and only emerge in the cool of the night.
Fennecs will also pant like dogs, although as they live in the cool of their burrows during the day, this is seldom necessary.
www.yptenc.org.uk /docs/factsheets/animal_facts/fennec_fox.html   (369 words)

  
 Fennec Fox
Fennec Fox are native to the desert areas in Egypt, Morocco, Niger, Sudan, Iraq and Kuwait.
Fennec Fox are able to dig rapidly in the sand and construct dens underground.
The fennec fox is in the 'dog' family and therefore are susceptible to all dog diseases.
www.critterhouse.com /fennec_fox.htm   (905 words)

  
 Fennec Fox   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Fennec Fox is able to withstand the extreme heat of the desert day by remaining submerged in a burrowed, grass-lined tunnel, 3 feet deep and up to 31 feet in length.
Fennecs are the smallest fox, with distinctive large ears and a cream-colored coat with a fl-tipped tail.
Fennecs are found across the Sahara Desert region of North Africa, extending from Mauritania in the West to north Sudan and Egypt in the East as well as northern Saudi Arabia
www.fortheanimals.com /menu2/canine/ed_fennec.htm   (442 words)

  
 R-Zu-2-U - Fennec Fox
Fennec males are good dads and will help the mother protect her young but mom will not let the father interact with the pups until they start to play at the den entrance at about 5-6 weeks.
Fennecs also have a habit of dragging their food from a dish to their favorite spot in their enclosure.
The Fennec Fox is on Appendix II of CITES.
www.treasureranch.com /treasure/rzuinfofiles/fennec.html   (904 words)

  
 Brisky Pet Products
Fennec Foxes can be treated with the same flea dips and worming medications as domestic dogs (always consult your veterinarian and follow label directions as to administration and weight limitations).
Fennec Foxes can get along with other pets, but should always be supervised.
Fennec Foxes have an overabundance of energy and unless they receive enough exercise they are prone to obesity.
brisky.com /3/75   (287 words)

  
 San Diego Zoo's Got Questions? Fennec Fox
The fennec fox Fennecus zerda is a small, nocturnal fox that lives in much of North Africa's Sahara Desert and in the northern part of Saudi Arabia.
Fennec foxes have fur on the soles of their feet to protect them from the extreme heat.
Fennec foxes breed in January or early February.The gestation period is about 51 days, and the female gives birth to one to five young.
www.sandiegozoo.org /animalbytes/got_questions_fennec_fox.html   (0 words)

  
 Fennec Fox Printout- EnchantedLearning.com
The Fennec fox, Fennecus zerda, is a small fox that lives in sandy deserts.
Anatomy: The Fennec fox is the smallest fox; it is from 14 to 17 inches (36-44 cm) long with a tail 8 inches (20 cm) long, and it weighs 2 to 3.5 pounds (1-1.5 kg).
The thick, insulating fur of the Fennec fox is the color of sand; the belly is white.
www.enchantedlearning.com /subjects/mammals/fox/Fennecfox.shtml   (0 words)

  
 Fennec   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The fennec's body is about 35.7 to 40.7 cm (about 14.1 to 16.0 in) long; the bushy tail is about 17.8 to 30.5 cm (about 7.01 to 12.0 in) long.
The fennec is pale brown to almost white and closely resembles its relative, the fox, except for the erect ears, each of which is as large as the face.
The ability of fennecs to go without water for indefinite periods of time is an adaptation to their desert habitat.
library.thinkquest.org /26184/fennec.htm   (174 words)

  
 FennecTheFox's Zerg Strategy Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Fennec impressed me a great deal because he is not only a great Starcraft player, but he's also a really nice guy.
Possibly the most impressive thing about Fennec is his understanding of strategic principles behind the game of Starcraft.
Fennec has since become a top-tier player, having now mastered all aspects of the game, from intense micro battles to extreme macro and the meta-game.
www.geocities.com /fennecthefox   (336 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Eurocopter Fennec
The Fennec is a single-engined, light-weight, multipurpose helicopter manufactured by Eurocopter.
Based on the Eurocopter Ecureuil series, it is named after the Fennec, a small fox found in the Sahara Desert of North Africa which has distinctive oversized ears.
 India: India recently chose the Fennec over the Bell 407 helicopter in a deal for 197 helicopters worth 500 million USD.The order will be complete in a few years.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Eurocopter-Fennec   (905 words)

  
 Petite Paws Exotics - The Fennec Fox Page
Please note that the Fennec Fox is listed on CITES, Appendix II which restricts cross border travel of these animals plus the quarantines required we cannot ship the Fennec Foxes outside of Canada.
Fennecs have the largest ears, in relation to body size, of all the wild canid.
The Fennec fox is native to most areas of the Sahara desert (North Africa) through the Sinai Peninsula to the Saudi Peninsula (Saudi Arabia and neighbouring counties).
members.shaw.ca /petitepaws/fennec.html   (0 words)

  
 Sahara and Phoenix, the Fennec Foxes
Fennec Foxes are the world's smallest foxes weighing a maximum weight of about 2 to 3 pounds.
Being desert dwellers, Fennec Foxes are sand colored, and their most noticable characteristic is their large ears which are used for diffusing heat in the daytime and for hunting at night.
The Fennec Fox is on Appendix II of CITES.
www.blue-n-gold.com /halfdan/fennecs.htm   (353 words)

  
 BBC - Science & Nature - Wildfacts - Fennec fox
Fennec foxes are the smallest members of the dog family.
Fennec foxes inhabit N. Africa from Morocco to Egypt, south to north Niger and Sudan, east to Sinai Peninsula and Kuwait.
Fennec foxes are social animals that mate for life.
www.bbc.co.uk /nature/wildfacts/factfiles/146.shtml   (183 words)

  
 fennec - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Fennec, common name for a small canid of the deserts of northern Africa.
The fennec's body is about 35.7 to 40.7 cm (about 14.1 to 16.0 in) long;...
bush dog, coyote, dhole, dingo, dog, fennec, fox, jackal, raccoon dog, wolf
ca.encarta.msn.com /fennec.html   (61 words)

  
 Fennec Fox
Fennecs live in the deserts of North Africa and the Arabian and Sinai peninsulas where they are among the commonest mammals.
Fennecs are always in danger from vultures, hyaenas and jackals, but they are protected by their very acute senses when they leave the safety of their burrows.
The fennecs' large ears are no doubt an extra advantage because they provide a large surface area for heat to be lost to the air.
www.vulpes.org /foxden/information/fennec.htm   (1028 words)

  
 The Living Desert - Fennec Fox
The fennec fox is similar in appearance and life-style to the North American kit fox.
Fennec foxes will drink water when it is available, but can survive for long periods on moisture obtained from their food.
Although not listed as an endangered species, fennec foxes are considered rare in some areas of the northwestern Sahara where they have been hunted extensively and taken from the wild for the pet trade.
www.livingdesert.org /animals/fennec_fox.asp   (0 words)

  
 Fennec Foxe -- 'Scully'
The Fennec Fox is similar to other foxes, but has larger eyes and very large ears to radiate heat.
Their fur is thick and soft; the coloration is light sandy on the back and sides, though paler on the sides, and serves as camouflage to blend in with the desert sand.
Fennec Foxes are able to survive a long time without water.
www.kirshner.org /animals/fennec.php   (307 words)

  
 Air Force Technology - AS 550 Fennec Single-Engined Light Military Helicopter
The Eurocopter AS 550 Fennec single engine helicopter is operational with the Singapore armed forces, the Royal Australian Army, the Brazilian Army and Air Force, the Danish Army and the French Army.
The Fennec belongs to the Ecureuil/Fennec family of helicopters which includes: the single-engine military AS 550 Fennec and civil AS 350 Ecureuil; twin-engine naval AS 555 Fennec and civil AS 355 Ecureuil; and the civil EC 130 single-engine helicopter.
The AS550 Fennec can be fitted for anti-tank, air to air combat, ground support and training missions and it is also used in the utility transportation role.
www.airforce-technology.com /projects/as550_fennec   (0 words)

  
 purevolume™ | Fennec Fox   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Peter had only played guitar for a year, never touching a bass in his life; and John, with a single year of piano lessons, had barely tapped into the mystery of the fl and white keys.
We later changed the name to "Fennec Fox" because we were so intrigued with the desert foxes unique features.
Fennec Fox continues to work on their first album, drafted (so far) as, "Songs of Depression" for Johns sentimental, dismal themes.
www.purevolume.com /fennecfox   (729 words)

  
 Comparative Mammalian Brain Collections: Fennec (Vulpes zerda)
Fennec Foxes are also the palest of all the foxes.
The Fennec Fox eats a wide variety of vegetable matter, small rodents, birds and their eggs, lizards, and insects including a pest known as the migratory locust.
Our Fennec Foxspecimen was obtained from a dealer of overseas animals.
brainmuseum.org /Specimens/carnivora/fennec   (288 words)

  
 The Fennec Fox : Utah's Hogle Zoo
Relative to body length, fennecs have the longest ears of all foxes.
The external part of the ear is unusually large to enable the animal to detect the slightest sound in the desert night.
Fennecs have very acute hearing and can pick up the movements of their prey or enemies at a considerable distance.
www.hoglezoo.org /animals/view.php?id=158   (266 words)

  
 The RotorHead - Eurocopter AS-550 Fennec
The FENNEC Antitank Helicopter (ATH) is a further development of the Aerospatiale AS 350 which flew for the first time in 1976.
FENNEC is normally configured in the antitank version but can easily be reconfigured into an unarmed version.
It is equipped for instrumentflying which means that the FENNEC is able to fly in all kinds of weather.
www.rotorhead.org /military/as550.asp   (399 words)

  
 Fennec Dietary Info
A fennec is a canine, but their need to protein is as great or greater than a cat's.
The closer we stay to the diet in the wild, whether it's a fennec or another exotic animal, the better off the animal is going to be from a health standpoint.
You should probably not feed giant mealworms to your fennec, as they are raised on hormones, and are less healthy for your fennec.
www.angelfire.com /ut/fennecfox/fennecdiet.html   (1494 words)

  
 ATITD Wiki: Atlas/Public Fennec Traps
Fennecs can be detected ("signs") with a trap within 1000 coords of a herd.
Signs of the fennecs (or a captured fennec) can be found after 4 a.m.
Public fennec traps are very useful to help more egyptian hunters capture the fennecs, as it is very difficult for one person to check all their traps every Egyptian day.
wiki.atitd.net /tale3/Atlas/Public_Fennec_Traps   (181 words)

  
 Mammals » Other Exotics » Fox - Fennec Main Page
In the wild, the Fennec Fox is an omnivore, feeding on a variety of beetles, lizards, rodents, birds, and plants.
The Fennec is abundant in these areas, and is not on any endangered lists; however, they are hunted for their pelts and to be sold as pets.
The Fennec Fox is unusual because she is capable of breeding twice a year, having from two to five pups each litter.
www.centralpets.com /animals/mammals/other_exotics/oex4713.html   (1232 words)

  
 EADS N.V. - FENNEC: High Performance, Multi Functions, & Complementarity in a Light Helicopter, for a Wide Range of ...
The Fennec, the military version of the Ecureuil, offers adapted solutions to the wide variety of missions engaged by military commanders.
The multi-function capabilities of the Fennec mean that it can adapt to all sorts of missions, both day and night.
The Fennec range also offers twin-engine land versions in the AS 555 UN and AN, which have take-off weights of 2,600 kg.
www.eads.com /web/printout/en/1024/content/400004/7/37/41143377.html/40986004_40986005/content/OF00000040950509/4/21/41036214.html   (676 words)

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