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Biological Features of the Fennec The Fennec Fox is probably one of the cleanest foxes that captures the heart of exotic pets owners. It is mainly found in the dessert area of the Sahara, and rose to popularity within these few years due to its looks.
Its large ears are probably the most dominant characteristic of its looks. Domestication is made possible with the Fennec’s own sociable personality, and you will find that these foxes can be friends with dogs and cats alike.
Overall, cute exotic pets with the large ears also come with dusty, brown fur. They are petite, weighing an average of 1kg only, and grow as long as 40 cm long, including its “sweeper” tail. However, it is not very tall, mostly at an average of 8 inches in height by standing on all fours. They will shed its coat during the warmer days of spring and regrow its coat to make it thicker as the weather gets cooler, just like other cats, dogs and foxes. However, unlike other foxes, they do not have the powerful musk glands near the base of their tail, and that is why they do not have that unbearable body odour that other foxes do.
They do take on some of the foxy looks, with its sharp pointed face. Its large ears are actually quite same size as its head, and it can move its ears to different directions. It also has round eyes when it stares at you, otherwise it is still carries the vertical slit of other common foxes. Oh, and they also come with whiskers that can be pretty long and black.
As a natural digger, they have very powerful claws. These claws are used in their natural habitat to dig into the sands and build their homes several feet deep, and tunnels that interconnects from one family to another. The exotic pet owners might find that the they carry this natural habit home, clawing its at top speed even if clearly your floors are marble or cemented. It might not dig a hole with such a hard surface, but you may find that on softer surface like parquet or wooden floors, the scratches are very visible!
Their feet are also built for speed, and they are very agile. They are very active animals, often called the opportunistic escape artist and should never be left unattended outdoors. If you do not leash it while it is outdoors, you risk loosing your pet forever as it escapes in search of adventures and is not one who knows how to find its way back home, even if it is considered a canine.
So, how does a Fennec see? It is nocturnal by nature, and its vision is binocular with the enhancement of a reflective retina which is called tapetum. The tapetum may easily create an illusion of glowing eyes, just like cats.
You may also wish to observe how your new pet marks its territory. Although the domesticated foxes may be toilet trained, it may wish to mark its territory by its urine and poop.
They are also are monogamous. They will stay with their partner for a long time, and breeding is an average of one litter each year. The gestation period is about 52 days, and usually a litter will have between 2 to 5 pups. Both parents share responsibilities to care for their young, in fact they are protective towards their children!
As domesticated exotic pets, they may live up to an average of 12 years. Even though these little critters just started gaining popularity in the United States during the recent years, Japanese have adopted these pets as regularly as the cat and dog with extensive manuals describing how best to take care of them.
Biological Features of the Fennec The Fennec Fox is probably one of the cleanest foxes that captures the heart of exotic pets owners. It is mainly found in the dessert area of the Sahara, and rose to popularity within these few years due to its looks.
Its large ears are probably the most dominant characteristic of its looks. Domestication is made possible with the Fennec’s own sociable personality, and you will find that these foxes can be friends with dogs and cats alike.
Overall, cute exotic pets with the large ears also come with dusty, brown fur. They are petite, weighing an average of 1kg only, and grow as long as 40 cm long, including its “sweeper” tail. However, it is not very tall, mostly at an average of 8 inches in height by standing on all fours. They will shed its coat during the warmer days of spring and regrow its coat to make it thicker as the weather gets cooler, just like other cats, dogs and foxes. However, unlike other foxes, they do not have the powerful musk glands near the base of their tail, and that is why they do not have that unbearable body odour that other foxes do.
They do take on some of the foxy looks, with its sharp pointed face. Its large ears are actually quite same size as its head, and it can move its ears to different directions. It also has round eyes when it stares at you, otherwise it is still carries the vertical slit of other common foxes. Oh, and they also come with whiskers that can be pretty long and black.
As a natural digger, they have very powerful claws. These claws are used in their natural habitat to dig into the sands and build their homes several feet deep, and tunnels that interconnects from one family to another. The exotic pet owners might find that the they carry this natural habit home, clawing its at top speed even if clearly your floors are marble or cemented. It might not dig a hole with such a hard surface, but you may find that on softer surface like parquet or wooden floors, the scratches are very visible!
Their feet are also built for speed, and they are very agile. They are very active animals, often called the opportunistic escape artist and should never be left unattended outdoors. If you do not leash it while it is outdoors, you risk loosing your pet forever as it escapes in search of adventures and is not one who knows how to find its way back home, even if it is considered a canine.
So, how does a Fennec see? It is nocturnal by nature, and its vision is binocular with the enhancement of a reflective retina which is called tapetum. The tapetum may easily create an illusion of glowing eyes, just like cats.
You may also wish to observe how your new pet marks its territory. Although the domesticated foxes may be toilet trained, it may wish to mark its territory by its urine and poop.
They are also are monogamous. They will stay with their partner for a long time, and breeding is an average of one litter each year. The gestation period is about 52 days, and usually a litter will have between 2 to 5 pups. Both parents share responsibilities to care for their young, in fact they are protective towards their children!
As domesticated exotic pets, they may live up to an average of 12 years. Even though these little critters just started gaining popularity in the United States during the recent years, Japanese have adopted these pets as regularly as the cat and dog with extensive manuals describing how best to take care of them.