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Vulpes vulpes aegyptiacus
We were enjoying a Bedouin dinner in the desert wadi behind my neighborhood when this little fellow decided he wanted our fish! He was not scared of us at all and was quite determined to get the food...but he was unsuccessful.
vegetated wadi - and one that gets a lot of tourist dinners that I'm sure leave leftovers
Initially IDed as Ruppell's Sand Fox, but several years later, someone left a comment on my blog explaining it was the Red Fox. Ruppell's Sand Fox has a diagnostic black patch in front of each eye, which this fox doesn't have.
Spotted on Aug 2, 2010
Submitted on Feb 4, 2012
9 Comments
I've just updated the ID. He's still the only one on PN. :-)
Wonderful series!
Love these pics ... they are great!!!!
Fantastic spotting Bernadette!
I love this fox species--their ears are so big!
Thanks! Yes, those desert ears are cool, aren't they?! So glad to contribute a new species to the project.
Enjoyable series,
Lovely series Bernadette!
Congratulations for posting the first spotting of this species on Project Noah! Well done!
He's beautiful. I love the ears! Great pics :)