WikiFur - User contributions [en]

Fennec fox

2023-07-22T20:55:58Z

2601:18D:4700:7640:C569:88AD:B3CA:FB65:

:{{redirect|Fennec|other uses|Fennec (disambiguation)}}
{{wikify}}
[[File:Fennecfoxwallpaper.png|right|thumb|225px|Fennec fox on a dessert setting]]
[[File:Vulpes zerda sitting.jpg|thumb|right|225px|A fennec fox at a zoo]]
[[File:Finnick stand.png|thumb|right|Finnick, a [[fiction]]al [[anthropomorphic]] fennec fox in [[Disney]]'s ''[[Zootopia]]''.]]
The '''fennec fox''' ('''''Vulpes zerda''''', formerly '''''Fennecus zerda''''') is a desert dwelling [[fox]] with a habitat ranging from the most western of [[W:Sahara|Saharan Africa]] to the [[W:Saudi Arabia|North Saudi Arabia]], [[W:Jordan|Jordan]] and [[W:|Southern Israel]].

Fennec comes from the Arabic word '''''fanak''''' meaning [[fox]]. '''''Zerda''''' comes from the Greek '''''xeros''''' meaning '''dry''', describing the fennec's habitat.

These are the smallest of the [[vulpine]]s and the dog family, measuring only 24 to 41 cm (head to body) but their large [[ear]]s, measuring up to 15 cm, are relative to other foxes worldwide. Their coats are light earthen shades, fawn to golden in color, much like the desert sands they dwell in. Their facial features are diminutive and sharp. Much like their facial features, their [[teeth]] is also tiny compared to their body size, as they are opportunistic feeders and often forage for plants.

Fennec also hunt prey such as [[insects]], [[rodent]]s, [[reptile]]s, [[bird]]s, and [[egg]]s. Dehydration is usually a problem in deserts, but most residents have found out ways to go on without water for long periods of time, fennecs are not an exception.

Much like the [[jackrabbit]]s of North American deserts, the large ears of the fennec radiate body heat to keep cool. The thick coat of the fennec looks like it'd be rather warm and indeed it is at night when the temperatures cool drastically, but the thick fur also protects them from the sun during the day. The pads of a fennec's feet are also covered in fur, acting as snowshoes for walking on loose sand, as well as keeping the pads from burning on the hot sand of the Saharan desert.

Fennecs live in burrows and are avid diggers. As social animals, they live in small groups of about ten others. They [[W:Raised-leg urination|mark their territories with urine]], like other [[canine]]s. Fennecs competes aggressively for [[mate]]s during their mating seasons, which occur around January and February. The gestation period lasts about 50-52 days with a litter of 2-5 [[kit]]s. For the 4 weeks, the kits will be in the den, the [[male]] stays out, as the [[female]] is very aggressive when suckling kits. The kits go out on their own after 3 months to up to a year.

== Fennec fox and furry ==

Because of their cuteness factor and their ability to be kept as pets, fennecs are a popular [[species]] in [[furry]] and are often confused with their more popular cousin the [[red fox]], as well as [[kit fox]]es.

== See also ==

* [[W:Fennec fox|Fennec fox]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[:Category:Fennec characters|Fennec characters]]

==External links==

* [http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/fennec-fox.html Fennec fox] on [[National Geographic]]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=Fennec+fox Fennec fox's] search results on [[Fur Affinity]]

{{net-stub}}

[[Category:Fox species]]

[[it:fennec]]
[[ru:Фенеки]]

Fennec fox

2023-07-22T20:55:33Z

2601:18D:4700:7640:C569:88AD:B3CA:FB65:

:{{redirect|Fennec|other uses|Fennec (disambiguation)}}
{{wikify}}
[[File:Fennecfoxwallpaper.png|right|thumb|225px|Fennec fox on a dessert setting]]
[[File:Vulpes zerda sitting.jpg|thumb|right|225px|A fennec fox at a zoo]]
[[File:Finnick stand.png|thumb|right|Finnick, a [[fiction]]al [[anthropomorphic]] fennec fox in [[Disney]]'s ''[[Zootopia]]''.]]
The '''fennec fox''' ('''''Vulpes zerda''''', formerly '''''Fennecus zerda''''') is a desert dwelling [[fox]] with a habitat ranging from the most western of [[W:Sahara|Saharan Africa]] to the [[W:Saudi Arabia|North Saudi Arabia]], [[W:Jordan|Jordan]] and [[W:|Southern Israel]].

Fennec comes from the Arabic word '''''fanak''''' meaning [[fox]]. '''''Zerda''''' comes from the Greek '''''xeros''''' meaning '''dry''', describing the fennec's habitat.

These are the smallest in the [[vulpine]]s and the dog family, measuring only 24 to 41 cm (head to body) but their large [[ear]]s, measuring up to 15 cm, are relative to other foxes worldwide. Their coats are light earthen shades, fawn to golden in color, much like the desert sands they dwell in. Their facial features are diminutive and sharp. Much like their facial features, their [[teeth]] is also tiny compared to their body size, as they are opportunistic feeders and often forage for plants.

Fennec also hunt prey such as [[insects]], [[rodent]]s, [[reptile]]s, [[bird]]s, and [[egg]]s. Dehydration is usually a problem in deserts, but most residents have found out ways to go on without water for long periods of time, fennecs are not an exception.

Much like the [[jackrabbit]]s of North American deserts, the large ears of the fennec radiate body heat to keep cool. The thick coat of the fennec looks like it'd be rather warm and indeed it is at night when the temperatures cool drastically, but the thick fur also protects them from the sun during the day. The pads of a fennec's feet are also covered in fur, acting as snowshoes for walking on loose sand, as well as keeping the pads from burning on the hot sand of the Saharan desert.

Fennecs live in burrows and are avid diggers. As social animals, they live in small groups of about ten others. They [[W:Raised-leg urination|mark their territories with urine]], like other [[canine]]s. Fennecs competes aggressively for [[mate]]s during their mating seasons, which occur around January and February. The gestation period lasts about 50-52 days with a litter of 2-5 [[kit]]s. For the 4 weeks, the kits will be in the den, the [[male]] stays out, as the [[female]] is very aggressive when suckling kits. The kits go out on their own after 3 months to up to a year.

== Fennec fox and furry ==

Because of their cuteness factor and their ability to be kept as pets, fennecs are a popular [[species]] in [[furry]] and are often confused with their more popular cousin the [[red fox]], as well as [[kit fox]]es.

== See also ==

* [[W:Fennec fox|Fennec fox]] on [[Wikipedia]]
* [[:Category:Fennec characters|Fennec characters]]

==External links==

* [http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/fennec-fox.html Fennec fox] on [[National Geographic]]
* [https://www.furaffinity.net/search/?q=Fennec+fox Fennec fox's] search results on [[Fur Affinity]]

{{net-stub}}

[[Category:Fox species]]

[[it:fennec]]
[[ru:Фенеки]]

Wolfaroo

2023-07-22T20:33:08Z

2601:18D:4700:7640:C569:88AD:B3CA:FB65:

[[File:Wolfaroo.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Art of an wolfaroo, art by Reagan700.]]
'''Wolfaroo''' is a fictional [[hybrid]] species created by [[dragovian15]]. They are a fusion between [[wolves]] and [[kangaroo]]s, they are known for their pear-shaped body and the fact that they have pouches even when they are male. The species ended up gaining a certain popularity among some furries artists also drawing their characters as wolfaroos, inspired by dragovian15.

== External links ==
{{fa-search-tag|wolfaroo}}

{{species-stub}}

[[Category:Wolf-hybrid species]]
[[Category:Hybrid species]]
[[Category:Fictional species]]