There are some that would call the fennec related to bat-eared foxes, because of its large ears, weak dentition and round pupils, and would keep it in its own genus. Others consider the fennec convergent with the American kit fox and would put it with the swift fox group in the genus Vulpes . Northern Africa, across the Sahara, the Sinai Peninsula and Arabia. Very large ears on a very diminutive head and a sharp, tiny muzzle give this little dog a very distinctive look. Typical of a fox, the fennec has a very bushy tail and thick, luxurious fur.
Carnassial teeth are small.
The eyes are very dark and little rhinal pad is black. Fennecs den, burrowing under rock piles and the roots of brush. The burrow usually has several entrances. The burrow serves as shelter from weather and enemies. A number of foxes may live together in what becomes an extensive tunnel system.