Pale
Fox
Apperance
Pale foxes are a pale sandy
colour with a black tip on the tail and has elongated, low body,
relatively short legs and a narrow muzzle. Its ear are long and
rounded at the tip. The pupil of its eye generally appears
ellipyical in strong light. The body length of pale fox is from
40-45cm long. The tail length is from 25-30cm long. The standing
height is about 25 cm. The weight of pale fox is about 2-3
kg.
Diet
Pale foxes feed on insects,
reptiles, small mammals and plants. For examples, they eat
berries, fruits, vegetables, rodents, small birds, lizards, and
eggs.
Reproduction
There are 51-53 days in the
gestation period of the pale fox. Three to six young are born per
birth. Each pup weights 1.7-3.8 ounces, or 50-100g. The weaning
period takes 6-8 weeks.
Distribution
The pale fox, are also known
as the "pallid fox" and the "african sand fox", that lives in
central Africa in south of the Sahara like Senegal, Somalia, and
Sudan. They live in the arid areas of their range, but sometimes
are found in wooded areas.
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