Vad heter den minsta arten av världens hunddjur?
Den minsta arten, fennek Vulpes zerda, har en kroppslängd av ca 30 cm och en ca 12 cm lång svans och väger 0,7–1,9 kg, medan stora individer av varg Canis lupus kan ha en kroppslängd på upp till 150 cm och en drygt 50 cm lång svans samt väga upp till 50 kg (undantagsvis över 70 kg).
Vart bor Fennek?
Fennek (Vulpes zerda) är en liten nattaktiv räv som förekommer i Sahara i Nordafrika. Fenneken är den minsta arten av hunddjuren. Dess päls, öron och njurfunktion är anpassade till höga ökentemperaturer och vattenbrist. Dessutom är dess hörsel tillräckligt känslig för att höra bytesdjur som rör sig under marken.
What is a fennec fox?
The fennec fox ( Vulpes zerda) is a small crepuscular fox native to the Sahara Desert, the Sinai Peninsula in Egypt, and the Arava and Negev deserts. Its most distinctive feature is its unusually large ears, which serve to dissipate heat. The fennec is the smallest canid species.
What are the adaptations of a fennec?
Its most distinctive feature is its unusually large ears, which serve to dissipate heat. The fennec is the smallest canid species. Its coat, ears, and kidney functions have adapted to the desert environment with high temperatures and little water. Also, its hearing is sensitive to hear prey moving underground.
How can we help protect the fennec fox?
Simply raising awareness about this species can contribute to its overall protection. Two fennec foxes live at Small Mammal House, a female named Daisy and a male named Barkley.
Why did the fennec fox disappear from North Africa?
But according to nomads, the fennec fox is fast and changes directions so that even their Salukis are hardly able to capture it. In North Africa, the fennec fox is commonly trapped for exhibition or sale to tourists. Building and expansion of settlements in southern Morocco likely caused its disappearance in this area.