Manufacturer: Hansa
Category: Animals
Fennec Fox by Hansa with airbrushed details that, along with the internal support deep inside its legs, give it that lifelike appearance and stance. It is soft to the touch and yields when squeezed.
It has an educational tag attached that gives you facts about the Fennec Fox along with a small booklet that shows some of the other Hansa creations.
It is made from the finest synthetic materials to the highest standards.
Size approx.11"(28cm) in length from nose to base of tail, 10"(25cm) in height to the tips of its ears and the tail is 6"(15cm) in length.
Class:
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Mammalia
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Order:
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Carnivora
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Family:
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Canidae
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Genus:
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Vulpes
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Species:
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V. zerda
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Life span:
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14 years under human care
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Gestation:
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50 – 52 days
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Number of young at birth:
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1 – 4 kits
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Age of maturity:
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9 months
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Size:
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9 – 16 in. long
8 in. tall |
Weight:
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1.5 – 3.5 lb
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Habitat:
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North Africa and Asia, Arid desert regions
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Diet:
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rodents, birds, eggs, lizards and insects
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Have the largest ears relative to body size of any canid. The ears reach lengths of up to six inches and act as radiators, allowing the fox to regulate its body temperature in the hot dessert.
Small canid with a sandy color coat. Provides camouflage and protection from cold desert nights
Feet have hairy soles to protect them from hot sand
May share an extensive burrow system with up to 12 other individuals
They communicate with a high pitched yelp, low quiet growl
These foxes are nocturnal. They hide from heat in sand burrows during the day.