Ever seen a Fennec Fox?

Seen in Disney, Netflix, Pokémon, Firefox, here is a live one!

For a loooong time we stood and stared at each other!

It was our first time to see Fennec Foxes and what a delight. They are nocturnal (night time) animals and the smallest of the fox species "Vulpes zerda".

"The coat is often a cream colour and fluffy, which deflects heat during the day and keeps the fox warm at night.[3] The fennec's characteristic ears are the largest among all foxes relative to body size,[3] and serve to dissipate heat, as they have many blood vessels close to the skin.[8] The ears of a fennec are sensitive enough to hear prey that may be underground;[5] the soles of its feet are protected from the hot desert sand by thick fur.[3]"

Taken from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fennec_fox

He decided I am cool and started to relax in broad daylight.
His big ears are air conditioners and they have intense hearing.
They can hear an insect underground, dig it up and eat it!

His wife also made her appearance and had a look at me!
They mate for life with one partner!

She also decided that I am cool and relaxed!
They have fur under their feet!
To protect them against burning desert sand!

After a while she moved to this rock and I climbed a bit higher!

The staring game commenced again!

Her husband also appeared again and he looked relaxed!

She checked if this was the best place in the sun!

And finally she fell asleep, knowing that I am a friend Lol.

Now the Fennec desert foxes are also famous in our world today.
Amazing to see where all they featured; The information below will rock you!

"Cultural depictions
The fennec fox is the national animal of Algeria.[32] It also serves as the nickname for the Algeria national football team: "Les Fennecs".[33]
Fennec is the code name for Mozilla's Firefox for mobile project.[34]
A fennec fox named Finnick was depicted in Disney's Zootopia. As a result of the popularity of the movie, the Los Angeles Times reported that Chinese children are begging their parents to procure the animals as pets.[35]
A fennec fox named 'Vosje' (little fox) was one of the two main characters in the Dutch, educational tv-show for children Leesdas Lettervos Boekentas. The fennec fox travelled with a European Badger to his native land in the south, while learning the Dutch alphabet underway.
Fennekin, the Fire-type starter Pokémon from Pokémon X and Y, is based on the fennec fox.[36]
Fenneko, a character from the 2018 Netflix's series Aggretsuko.
The fennec fox is the inspiration for Saint-Exupery's fox in The Little Prince.
A fennec is a commonly-occurring natural animal in Dragon Age: Inquisition".

All information taken from; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fennec_fox

What a history that these little beautiful creatures have!

How they got here to the southern tip of the African continent I do not know, as they are from the Sahara desert in the far north of Africa. We have many poachers that sell live animals next to the roads and maybe that is their origin.
What I do know is that they are lovely little critters and that they don't deserve to be in a cage, no matter how big it is.
At times here in the town, I feel the same way as they do and at every opportunity I escape into nature.
They have no escape! Selah

But in saying this, they are being looked after very well by good people, they have a house and food, which is more than I can say for many poor people here in our developing country!

Note; All photos are my own, unedited and only cropped for posting purposes!

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