Taronga Zoo has welcomed a new Fennec Fox pair, with a female from Adelaide and male from Germany taking up residence in Sydney. The tiny foxes, which grow to just 20cm tall, have huge ears that are so sensitive they can hear insects walking on the sand of their North African and Arabian desert homes.
‘Sha’ the female arrived at Taronga from Adelaide Zoo about 12 months ago but has recently been introduced to ‘Zinder’ a male which made the journey from Augsburg Zoo in Bavaria, Germany, recently. The international coupling was planned to create a new genetic bloodline in the Australasian breeding program for this small canine species.
They’re a nocturnal animal and visitors to the Roar and Snore sleep-over program have said that Zinder turns into a little wild thing at night, pouncing and exploring all the areas of his desert-themed home.
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