In the hot deserts of North Africa, an animal Fenech lives, a photo of which you now see. Translated from Arabic fanak means "fox". This animal is really a small eared animal with a sly fox face and luxurious fur.
It was for the sake of fur that these representatives of the fauna were killed in large quantities, as well as for the sake of sale as pets. Due to such poaching, the number of desert chanterelles has been eerily reduced, now they are listed in the Red Book. In this article, you will learn how Fenech looks. Photos of larger ears make you smile. You will also learn about how such cute and gentle-looking creatures survive in hot climates.
Fenech animal: photo and description
If we compare Fenech with other animals, then in size it resembles a small dog or an ordinary domestic cat. His body is about 34-36 cm long, his tail is 28-30 cm long. The Fenech animal is very small in growth, barely reaches 25-27 cm and weighs one and a half kilograms.
The muzzle of the animal is small, pointed, cunning, teeth are small, sharp. The eyes are big. The main decoration of the animal is its huge ears, it is from them that you can immediately recognize the Fenech.
Another distinguishing feature of a long-eared fox is its beautiful “fur coat”. The coat of the small predator is thick, soft, pleasant to the touch. Has a light red color. Fenech foxes are born with white fur. As they grow older, their "fur coats" acquire a red color, as in their adult parents.
Under normal conditions of life, an animal Fenech can live 10-14 years.
Hot climate suitability
In the natural environment, Fenechs have to live in very hot climates. Not every living creature can survive in a waterless desert. As for the eared chanterelles, nature took care of them. She rewarded these animals with a body adapted to such conditions.
Fenech’s ears are unusually long (14-15 cm), while the head of the fox is small, they look completely out of proportion to it. With such ears, the animal has excellent hearing. But, besides this, their purpose is to cool the whole body during the heat.
Paws of Fenech are also adapted to life in the desert. The feet are so downy that the animal can freely move on the sand, heated from the sun.
Desert fox can do without water for a long time, dehydration does not threaten its body. Fenech enough moisture that is in food.
Wildlife habitat
In the wild, the animal Fenech occurs, unfortunately, less and less due to a decrease in population. The territories where you can see it in the natural environment are: Niger, Sudan, Arabian Peninsula, Sinai Peninsula, northern Morocco and Central Sahara.
The desert fox, of course, lives in deserts. For their "home" Phoenixes prefer to choose places near small bushes or thickets of grass. Also, these animals can comfortably settle in crevices and caves. The Deserts of North Africa is the home of the eared foxes.
Lifestyle
Fenech loves solitude only when he goes hunting. The rest of the time the animals spend in the company of their own kind, they live in small groups. Active at night, during the day they like to take a nap and relax. Slow and calm Fenech can not be called. The eared fox is very nimble, it is capable of jumping a meter in length and up to 70-80 cm in height.
Burrows serve as “houses” for little animals, which little ears have to work hard at. They are not used to lazy, so in just one night they can dig a hole, the depth of which reaches 5-6 meters. To ensure a safe retreat in the event of an attack by enemies, the Phoenixes plan a whole system of complex moves during the construction of the shelter. Mandatory fox hole has 2-3 emergency exits.
What does an animal Fenech eat?
The desert fox prefers to eat meat of birds and reptiles, it is also suitable for food as insects, especially locusts. Vegetable food is also suitable for a small predator: plant roots, berries, leaves. This animal obtains its livelihood by tearing food out of the sand. Fenech is an excellent hunter and rarely remains without prey. If bad days happen, fox bins always store food supplies for a rainy day.
Breeding
Phoenixes become sexually mature at the age of 8-9 months. The mating season of desert foxes, which are monogamous animals, passes once a year. The male and the female, having decided to acquire offspring, are fond of a separate territory for themselves, where they equip a hole for future offspring.
Little foxes are born tiny, the weight of one baby is about 50 grams. The maternal and paternal instincts of Fenechs are well developed. The male takes care of both the female and his offspring, bringing food to their lair. Mom-fox remains in the hole with the cubs for 13-15 days.
Eared fox as a pet
The Fenech animal is a cute, cute creature. Recently, lovers of exotic pets are increasingly acquiring these eared animals, but keeping them in the house is not so simple. They need space, sand for digging minks, at night such a pet can wake up all household members, because they are not used to sleeping at such a time.
Most importantly, you need to remember that Fenech is a wild predator, albeit small. If you have small children, a fox is not worth starting in a house. She gets used to people, but an unconscious baby can provoke Fenech to aggression.