Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Small Mammals
The Smithsonian National Zoological Park explores the lives of small mammals, both in the wild and in captivity. Choose a webcam to view a variety of small mammals live and up-close, learn about current conservation efforts, access an...
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Fennec Fox (Vulpes Zerda)
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Vulpes Zerda, more commonly known as the fennec fox.
Read Works
Read Works: Cool in the Hot Desert
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage gives information about the fennec fox and how it stays cool in the hot African desert. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for...
Read Works
Read Works: Cool in the Hot Desert
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage is about the fennec fox that lives in the African desert. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding...
Missouri Botanical Garden
Missouri Botanical Garden: Animals of the Desert
Learn about different types of animals that live in the desert biome such as the cactus wren, the desert lark, the dingo, the fat sand rat, the fennec fox, the Gila monster, and so on. Animal pictures and information is taken from the...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Fennec Fox
As part of the Small Mammals exhibit at the National Zoo, this site highlights various facts and interesting information on the Fennec Fox. In addition to several pictures, the site provides a description and information on habitat,...