3. Overview
•What they look like
•Where they live
•What they eat
•How they behave
•What threatens them
•Fennec foxes in captivity
I hope you enjoy my talk!
I will be talking about Fennec foxes.
4. What do Fennec foxes look like?
Fennec foxes are small mammals,even for foxes.
They are about the same size as a cat. Fennec
foxes have an excellent sense of hearing thanks to
their big ears which also radiate their body heat,
keeping them cool.
5. Fennec foxes have hairy fur on their feet to
protect them from from hot sand (sand is very
hot in the desert due to the sun).They dig so
quickly they are said to sink into the ground!
6. Behaviour
Fennec foxes are
nocturnal. Nocturnal
means they are awake at
night and asleep in the
day. They live in small
groups of up to ten
individuals and mark
their territory with
urine.
7. Diet
Fennec foxes eat a
range of birds, lizards,
eggs, insects, plants
and small mammals.
Most of the time all
they can find is
insects. It has
developed the ability
to go for long periods
without water.
8. Habitat
They Live in the Middle East and Northern
Africa, tending to inhabit the deserts.
9. The Middle East
In Asia, Fennec
foxes live in
most Middle
Eastern
countries, the
only countries
they don't live
in are Yemen
and Oman.
10. Threats
Locals hunt the Fennec
fox for it's soft fur.It's
main predator is the
Eagle Owl. Like most
other animals it suffers
from habitat destruction
but only a tiny bit.
Little is known about
the population of
Fennec foxes in the
wild.
11. Kits
Baby Fennec foxes are called kits.Like their
parents they will have big ears, but newborn's
ears are very small.
12. Fennec foxes in captivity
Fennec foxes are kept in
zoos around the world. In
captivity they tend to live
up to 14 years but in the
wild,well,no-one really
knows how long they live.
13. Pets?
Fennec foxes are kept as pets in many places,
but not in Australia. They are very popular as
pet trade. It would be a bit like having a dog
but a fox!
14. Conclusion
Fennec foxes are cute, not endangered and
unique to other foxes. I hope you, someday,
get to see these beautiful animals in the wild.
Editor's Notes
These foxes are cream-colored with black-tipped tails. Their adorable appearance makes them favorites of the captive pet trade, and local peoples also hunt the fennec fox for its fur. Little is known about the status of wild fennec fox populations.
