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I took this photo when I was at the zoo recently. I think it shows texture really well, but I wish the lighting was better that day so that it wouldn't be as bight. Overall I think it looks great and I'm happy that I was able to capture the animal in a more natural looking habitat, even though I was at the zoo.
The fennec fox or fennec is a small nocturnal fox found in the Sahara of North Africa. Its most distinctive feature is its unusually large ears, which serve to dissipate heat. Its name comes from the Arabic word فنك , which means ''fox'', and the species name ''zerda'' comes from the Greek word ''xeros'' which means dry, referring to the fox's habitat. The fennec is the smallest species of canid in the world. Its coat, ears, and kidney functions have adapted to high-temperature, low-water, desert.. more
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