Fennec Fox
A small nocturnal fox found along the northern rim of the Sahara Desert of North Africa and across the Arabian peninsula. Its most distinctive feature is its unusually large ears.

Although mainly a wild breed, the Fennec Fox is bred commercially as an alternative house pet. Breeders tend to remove the young kits from the mother to hand-rear, as tamer and more handleable foxes make better pets and are therefore considered more valuable.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fennec_Fox

http://www.videosift.com/video/One-of-us-from-the-movie-Freaks

I can't tell who has the higher voice, the foxy lady or the foxy fox.

Okay a few things.

1. Frickin' CUTE!
2. I want!
3. Why is there a rock in his bed?

http://www.videosift.com/video/One-of-us-from-the-movie-Freaks
why thank you, kindly. I think.


>> ^blankfist:
Why is there a rock in his bed?


I'm... not entirely sure, but that IS a heat rock. maybe to make it feel more like it's at home in the desert instinctually? sure seems to like it, though!

OMFG Plz can I has fennec?!

>> ^Frynge:
http://www.videosift.com/video/One-of-us-from-the-movie-Freaks
why thank you, kindly. I think.

>> ^blankfist:
Why is there a rock in his bed?
I'm... not entirely sure, but that IS a heat rock.


Correct, they lose lots of heat through those highly vascularized big ears. They wouldn't be able to survive the heat in the Sahara without them. The pigment, language, and accent of the owner puts this unknown location much further north from the equator. The fox will not be able to retain heat well in that climate (most of the year) and therefore requires an additional source.

While they are not aggressive, they are also not truly tame. I'd bet dollars to donuts that those noises were stress/distress noises and it didn't want to be pet.

hey, yeah! good point. bet the heat makes the cute little guy much more comfortable, considering that.

@breaddoughrising

"I'd bet dollars to donuts that those noises were stress/distress noises and it didn't want to be pet."

I highly doubt it. After living with cats my entire life, including living with 7 at this very moment, the body language of the fennec says otherwise.

Sometimes animals make noises like that when touched (I have one cat in particular that does, it's more a sign of acknowledging being touched, usually followed by rolling on her belly) plus the fact that it nuzzles her fingers, and when she takes her hand away it looks at her in the "Why are you stopping" sense, and then just cuddles up again.

>> ^blankfist:
Okay a few things.
1. Frickin' CUTE!
2. I want!
3. Why is there a rock in his bed?


Its a hot rock, usually used in reptile cages.

You can see the cord coming out of it.

Best. Ears. Ever.

>> ^breaddoughrising:
Correct, they lose lots of heat through those highly vascularized big ears. They wouldn't be able to survive the heat in the Sahara without them. The pigment, language, and accent of the owner puts this unknown location much further north from the equator. The fox will not be able to retain heat well in that climate (most of the year) and therefore requires an additional source.
While they are not aggressive, they are also not truly tame. I'd bet dollars to donuts that those noises were stress/distress noises and it didn't want to be pet.
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why thank you, kindly. I think.

>> ^blankfist:
Why is there a rock in his bed? I'm... not entirely sure, but that IS a heat rock.
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They have the ears that help to lose heat, but don't forget that they also have to survive the desert nights, and they are cold. Not just cool, but cold. The fox can retain heat well enough to survive in non-equitorial areas. Certainly if the temperature is such that the young lady is comfortable with just a vest top and a thin skirt, the fox will have no problems keeping warm. Average daily temperature in the winter is 13ºC, so not exactly roasting.

Tired fox is tired.

>> ^robbersdog49:
Best. Ears. Ever.


aren't they? too adorable. I think my favourite description came from this very video on Youtube. "Fennec = 50% Fox, 50% Ears."

and yes, so very tired, so very comfortable. bet Scout got a good rest shortly after this video.