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The fennec fox is one of the world's smallest
foxes. In Egypt, the fennec fox has been
recorded mainly in the
Western Desert, including but not limited by
any means at
Farafra,
Dakhla,
and
Kharga. They are also found at
Wadi al-Rayan,
Saqqara, in the
Fayoum
and
Wadi Natrun. Of the Egyptian foxes, the
fennec is by far the most suited to the desert.
It even avoids the more fertile coastal desert,
and shows a preference for sandy desert with
just a little vegetation. This is an omnivorous
animal reported to feed on large insects, grubs,
small mammals, birds and lizards, but at the
same time, with vegetation such as berries and
roots making up a larger proportion of its diet
than most foxes. While it does not much need to
drink, it will if water is available. |
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