Fun Facts You Didn't Know About Fennec Foxes
The fennec fox is a standout among fox species. It is native to the Sahara Desert of northern Africa and can be found as far east as Kuwait. This species is uniquely adapted for life in a harsh desert setting, from its small size to its enormous ears. Meet this much-loved fox species and learn about how it thrives in one of the planet's harshest environments.
We easily recognize them for their over-sized bat-ears, sweet faces and gorgeous colors of grayish or reddish white fur. Fennec foxes are becoming all the rage as popular pets in common households. Everyone knows at least one person that owns these adorable, big-eared foxes, making it easy for the rest of us to forget that they're also wild and living freely in the Sahara of North Africa. Here are some fun, interesting and wild facts you didn't know about fennec foxes, Africa's cutest fox.