Scientific name:
Fennecus zerda

Natural spread:
North-Africa

the desert-fox or Fennek are the smallest of all game-dogs at all and represents an independent type. it is amply rabbit-big and very dainty, possesses big eyes and long, bag-shaped ears. The almost body-long tail is extraordinarily bushy. The long-haired, soft fur is oberseits sallow sand-colored, unterseits knows. The Fennek possesses a brown-white face-drawing.

Spread The Fennek lives in sandy-stony deserts and semi-deserts as twilight and night-animal in North-Africa.

Way of life Fenneks live sociably in holes, whose kettles are together interconnected, in groups up to 10 animals. The hearing takes the 1 from under this very finely developed senses. Burst one. The big ears locate the quietest sounds constantly "radar-wise" and lead the Fennek to its loot-animals, whom it catches in deft jump. Insects, snails, lizards and small Nager supply the main-share of the food, however it takes also eggs, fruits and carrion.

Reproduction In February and March, the female brings 2-4 unseeing kids to the world, in whose Aufzucht also the male dog takes part, after 50tägiger Tragzeit normally. With 12-13 days, the eyes open. Although the boys are suckled very long, however, they overcome already by the 25. Meet at loot, that is brought them into the construction. With 9 months, the boys will arise and dissolve the family. Males and females probably hold together over several years.

Endangering The Fennek becomes strongly bejagt regionally and therefore already very rarely is here and there.