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A small fox of the species Vulpes zerda, found in the Sahara (excluding the coast) and having distinctive oversized ears.
A fennec uses its large ears to shed heat in the desert.
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Mongolic *hüne- Proto-Mongolic *-gan Proto-Mongolic *hünegender. Persian فنکbor. Arabic فَنَك (fanak)der. French fennecbor. English fennec Borrowed from French fennec, from Arabic فَنَك (fanak).