Fennec foxes live in the deserts and semi-desert regions of North Africa, especially across the Sahara Desert and nearby arid areas.

Quick Scoop: Where do fennec foxes live?

Fennec foxes are native to the Sahara Desert and surrounding dry regions of North Africa.

You’ll find them in countries such as Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad, and Sudan, stretching all the way to the Sinai Peninsula and parts of Arabia.

Their favorite kind of place

  • Sandy deserts with dunes and loose sand.
  • Very dry, hot areas with very little rainfall.
  • Open spaces with sparse grasses, scrub, and small shrubs rather than dense forests.

At home in this harsh environment, they dig burrows in sand dunes where they can stay cool during the daytime heat. These underground dens can be several feet deep and form little “neighborhoods” of tunnels and nearby burrows.

How big is their range?

Their total range covers millions of square kilometers across North Africa, roughly comparable to the land area of the United States. Within that vast area, they are scattered wherever conditions are sandy, dry, and open enough for their burrows.

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