A Fennec fox was voluntarily surrendered to Oakland Zoo, which will care for her until finding her a suitable home. Raising wild animals as pets is not a good idea, zoo officials say.

An adult fennec fox peeks from behind a sand dune in the Tunisian Sahara desert. Fennecs have both the smallest size and the largest ears among the world’s canids. Grand Erg Oriental, Tunisia ...

The fennec fox is an adorable omnivore that, as the world's smallest fox species, can weigh as much as 3 pounds or a bit more. They are native to the Sahara Desert and other parts of North Africa.

The territory of the fennec fox extends 3,000 miles from Mauritania to Egypt. They tend to build their burrows at the base of stable sand dunes near some vegetation.

Q I saw a picture of a fennec fox on Facebook. So cute! I’ve heard that some people keep them as pets. Is that a good idea? A There’s no doubt that fennec foxes are cute, with that tiny body ...

It's Monday. But that's OK, because the fennec fox is here to make you forget about all your troubles. It's so cute I can't even stand it. Look at it. Look at it. I’d trade one for my kid, if I ...

The zoo posted the announcement to their Facebook page on Monday. "The fennec fox is the smallest of all the world's foxes and has a gestation period lasting between 50 and 53 days.

COURTESY PHOTO Pictured is one of two fennec foxes that have joined Honolulu Zoo’s African savanna exhibit. The pair arrived April 22 after being rescued from an Oklahoma farm.

PENSACOLA, Fla., Feb. 17 (UPI) --A Florida pet owner shared an adorable video of a kitten snuggling and grooming its unusual companion, a baby fennec fox. The video, posted to YouTube by Summer ...

A file photo of a Fennec fox, the smallest species of fox, and a native to the Sahara desert in Africa. The Reid Park Zoo in Tucson, Arizona uploaded an adorable video of one of their fennec foxes ...

A file photo of a Fennec fox, the smallest species of fox, and a native to the Sahara desert in Africa. The Reid Park Zoo in Tucson, Arizona uploaded an adorable video of one of their fennec foxes ...