Fennec foxes are often kept as pets and will also be hunted in the wild for their furs. They even have fur on the bottom of their feet, which helps to protect them from hot sand.Like all foxes, Fennec are very quick and agile. They can jump straight up a little over two feet and four feet horizontally from a dead stand still. They use these skills in both escape from capture and to catch prey. Pups have been observed bouncing around while playing. Like other foxes, Fennec also mark territory with fecal piles and with urine. There is also a small gland on the dorsal tail surrounded with black bristles. Its function is not known though. They have many different vocalizations that are varied.Fennecs is the smallest of all foxes. They are only about eight inches tall and about fourteen inches long. Their tails are also about fourteen inches and they have ears that are about seven inches tall. They weigh two to three and a half pounds maximum. The males are bigger than the females. I chose to do this organism because its small and very interesting to me. People should find it interesting as well. They can be house-pets and are easily housebroken. They are affectionate and obedient just like a dog. I also chose to do this animal because i want one as a pet. I found it very fun to research because of this. Its relatives are similar to it but larger. They are typically very curious, energetic, and playful animals. I think the foxes have around the Midwest are very amusing and fun to watch. Fennecs are very good diggers. They have been known to dig twenty feet in a single night. When being chased, it almost seems to dive into the sand. Fennecs, like all canines, have no sweat glands. This is why they need all the help they can get to discipate heat. Although no one knows why, Fennecs are hunted by the Sahara natives.
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