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Names: English: Fennec, Fennec fox. French: Fennec. German: Fennek, Wüstenfuchs. (Note that Rüppell's fox (Vulpes rueppelli) is sometimes locally referred to as "le fennec".
Description: The smallest fox with distinctive large (15 cm) ears and a cream-coloured coat with a black-tipped tail. The soles of the feet are furred and dark bristles cover the anal gland. Head-and body length: 24-41 cm. Tail length: 18-31 cm. Shoulder height: 19-21 cm. Weight: 1-1.5 kg.
Reproduction: Time of mating: Jan.-Feb., may remate later if litter is lost. Gestation: 50-52 days. Litter size: ??. Lactation: 9-10 weeks. Age at sexual maturity: 6-11 months. Longevity: 11-14 years in captivity.
Social Behaviour: Mainly nocturnal. The fennec has been observed in groups of up to 10 individuals, but the relationship of members of these groups is unknown. Males mark territories with urine and become aggressive during the breeding season. Fremales defenc nest site. Males do not enter den. Pups first exit den at four weeks and leave the den at three months.
Diet : Omnivorous, eating plant materials, small rodents, birds eggs, reptiles and insects.
Distribution: Deserts of North Africa, throughout the Sahara including Morrocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, south to the Sudan to approximately 17° N. One sighting was made in the Sinai in the late 1970s. No recent sightings have been made there.
Habitat: Sandy desert.
Population and Status: unknown.
Commercial Use: Trapped and sold as pets and extensively hunted for pelts by indigenous people in the Sahara.
Threats: Other than the potential over-explointation, none known.
Current Research Programmes: Survey, by questionnaire, or status (N. Hackmann for Canid Specialist Group).
Conservation Measures Taken: None known.
Reviewers: N. Hackmann.
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