World's Smallest Wild Dog | Dogs in the Wild: Meet The Family | BBC Earth
Barely the size of a walking boot, the Fennec Fox (Vulpes zerda) goes head-to-head with the Sahara. Against all odds, the smallest canine of all uses its unique abilities to survive and thrive in the hostile conditions under the scorching desert sun.
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I really love these African wild dogs. Simply one of the cutest mammals on the planet.
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Red pandas 🐼can give them a run for their money though. 😂
As a hindu, i say our hindu bengal tiger is more cute.
@@Krishnahgg tigers don't have religion.
It's the national animal of my country Algeria 🇩🇿❤
😂😂😂
The guy saying Morocco you idiots😂😂
are you stupid@@Kingstone_tiler
Treasure them.
@@Kingstone_tilerfr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fennec This animal doesnt live in your country and you knew that .
The fact that they run so fast on the sand shows how incredible and strong their little paws are..!!
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Probably dont want to burn their paws :D
They're very light as well...
They have hairs on their paws that helps deal with the heat and run quickly and well on sand, so luckily they don’t burn their paws!
I love how the fox keeps turning back, keenly aware, undaunted and curious of its human onlooker
When they said "Few can keep tabs on her whereabouts" I heard "We lost track of them."
When I read this, I heard 'another basement dweller complaining how the shit they are enjoying for free isn't good enough.' Also, they didn't lose track of shit you fool.
😂😂good one
😂
"Multiple times" 😂
Lies again? Family friends should listen to those who feel useless small
“Millions upon millions of grains of sand”? There are that many in my driveway.
Right? A Nuclear plant requires around 12 million tons of sand.
@@Chris-rr5uc 12 million vs multiplies of 1,000,000 million sand grains
@@johnebner7346 Bro, spit it out instead of acting smart
Fennec foxes are adorable creatures
They are!!!! ❤
Until they are rabid! :))
They are so adorably small ❤
@@Tara_P_Rose you're the one who's adorable
@@Axxxel_in_Harlem W rizz
Since the early days of my life, I used to see them around my dad's house in the Sahara desert. This animal is very smart,
We have beautifull fennecs in the Moroccan Sahara. They're such beautiful animals.
صحراء المغربية... هههههه 😂 😂😂😂😂😂 هذا الفنك يعيش في صحراء الجزائر الكبري.. و هو رمز للمنتخب الوطني الجزائري لكرة القدم...
@@faresahmed7690 موجود في المغرب بكثرة ابحث في جوجل توجد صور وفيديوهات
Amazing how they evolved for the heat as much as arctic foxes evolved for the cold.
Allah evolves them all the time
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@@hossinbened8312 🤓
@@hossinbened8312 Elah has a son name Yeshua
@@hossinbened8312 No he didn't
3:17 what a beautiful creature
It’s a hard life in the Sahara for such cute little creatures. Mad respect for the fennecs of the Sahara
This is on top of the political strife many countries in the Sahara face and the fact that Fennecs are constantly hunted for their pelts by the locals due to the lack of concrete protections in the area thanks to centuries of wars, droughts, famines and military dictatorships. And yet they're not at risk of going extinct in the wild (they're listed as "Least Concern" on the IUCN Red List for this reason). People tend to forget this when they see footage of Fennec Foxes and Sand Cats, despite their diminutive size and high-pitched screams, they are hyper-specialised, hyper-lethal vectors and predators who are more statistically successful as hunters than any Tiger, Wolf, Bear or large Wild Dog/Wild Cat.
Unbelievable how they survive in these heavy circumstances! Huge differences in temperature, almost no water and food and no shelter at all! 🐾
Like a pokemon it's abilities are adapted to its habitat
They've probably been out there for millions of years in one form or another. That's how they've adapted. Also notice there are no humans out there which in itself is huge as the wildlife can survive like they've done for a very long time. It gets a lot more difficult for many species to survive with humans around unless of course they've evolved to live alongside us. Once we humans figure out a way to turn a desert into a thriving ecosystem, with skyscrapers and what not many of these creatures will probably go extinct.
@@huldu Yes, I agree with you! Hopefully this will become better in the upcoming years/decades. From my perspective this is essential to prevent a lot of species from extinction. With my channel I’m trying to inform and inspire people to go green and contribute to this. 🌍💪🏽
@@PBFoote-mo2zr Yes I did! The only thing they can do is to dig a hole into the ground. There are no natural shelters from my perspective😅
@@thegreencompany2101 low iq
A perfect example of "never give up upon your Survival whatever the condition is"
Fennec foxes are so adorable I use to have one in Somalia, I miss him so much ❤️❤️
Algerian Fennec ❤️ Proud animal from a proud country 🇩🇿
😂😂😂 idiot 😂 that in Mali 😂
😂😂😂 he said Morocco you idiot 😂 he doesn't even know wa algeria mean or where 😂😂😊
@@Kingstone_tiler it's the algerian national animal genius, he mostly lives in the algerian Sahara.
This is my spirit animal
This baby makes me believe in God
Amen Praise God
I am very much in love with the sound they used for the fox running about, very amazing
So amazing how each animal fits perfectly for the area they are in
The beauty of evolution
The beauty of God's amazing intelligence
@@alexjohnson232 What? There's no god. Only Evolution and Science...
@@alexjohnson232 Spot on! God's designs are just incredible.
@@alexjohnson232 Amen
The totem of Algeria , the spirit of algeria , so proud of it 😍😍
But today it's not. Most of Algériens prefer to be Atlas Lion.
@@Smart-ci6nwatlas lion? There's no such thing you mean a barbary lion that inhabited all of north Africa from lybia all the way to Morocco .
@@HAKO1984 it's true. But Algérien team can not call them selves Atlas Lion. It's too late.
@@Smart-ci6nwe don't want or need this name we algerians are the warriors of the sahara and our totem is the fenec 🇩🇿💪
I love how Fennec Foxes and Sand Cats are both small yet are masters of the desert And how the Fennec reminds me of my mom's little Chihuahua, lol Hint, its the ears
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It does, it looks like my Chi !
I'm from *ALGERIA* and this is our *National MASCOT* 😸🏜️ 🇩🇿🇩🇿🇩🇿
أحلف!
@@ZZ-vl5nd 123...
*agrees in arabic*
Good ,you gotta learn about this animal way of Life so you can discover why the Military regime in your country adopted it as a mascot! the hole world know north Africa for their huge civilization and history and now you became Fennecs???!!!!!
@@manjumanl5279 shut the f up. Who the f you r to lecture an Algerian? Our rulers are more démocrate then the whole north African and middle Easterns. I hope you are not a slave from our neighboring country
Mistura de raposa, cachorro e as orelhas de coelhos. Fofos
This is the first time i am hearing about the Fennec foxes..... Initially i thought it was a rabbit like rodent.... One of the cutest dog breed that i have ever seen
I adore those ears!
I never seen these types of adorable creature in my life thanks to bbc earth 🌎 ❤️😍🙏
we have a lot of them in algerian sahara
Mostly live in the Algerian Sahara extremely harsh conditions but yet this tiny fox is a survivor. Extremely smart
they live in all the sahara in the world this video filmed in saudi arabia .
LOL typical Algerians
@Ali Nos Are you assuming Saudi Arabia is in the Sahara ? This documentary has been filmed in the Sahara desert fyi... Also, most of these beautiful creatures live, in fact, in the algerian Sahara so basically he's right :)
That's wrong, actually the minority of these animals live in North Africa. There are no accurate statistics since Algeria is a closed country, so we believe that the animal is on the way to extinction in those areas due to the hostile nature of the North African population.
@@k-lam3953 Who filled your brains with this misleading information?
this adorable animal can be found only in ALGERIAN desert , also you can enjoy some imaginary like scenes in ALGERIAN Sahara , many of British and European people spend their new year holiday here . welcome everyone to the fennec home to Algeria ♥
Ignorance is not something to be proud of, a little research could be beneficial. The fennec fox can be found in 10 different countries: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fennec_fox#Distribution_and_habitat
@@bobbyshmurr569 You a liar biggest ignorant, 90% of this animal exist in the Algerian desert , so 🤫🤫
Well, there's a reason why I chose a Fennec as my avatar! 🦊 I just wish the whole episode would be posted on youtube!
How thy get water in sand
@@__-si9ux the food they eat has moisture in it
@@marufio What food is it
@@__-si9ux They eat bugs, rodents, and even small reptiles. Those ears are so sensitive, they can hear the heartbeat of a little bug underneath a layer of sand. I am NOT making this shit up
@@IAmZaneKitsune Ok
Very adorable, thanks BBC for it 👍
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amazing animal how its live these places and what type of food they eat
Estos videos cortos de BBC son pequeñas joyas audiovisuales. Realmente un placer para quienes somos fans de documentales de vida salvaje. ❤
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Sí, lo son. Pero con éste me he quedado sin saber qué comen estos perrillos.
@@rgpnovo😂😢
Aw, they're so cute!
Cute Wildlife 😍😍😍😍😘😘🥰🥰
Thats one of the most adorable dogs and ive never even seen or heard of it before
Those ears! They're adorable!
Oh God please protect all the animals
Amazing to how they adapted to these extreme conditions. They are very cute too❤
2:15 'Spotted! Damn!' 😁
Oh heck, I wasn't ready for this to end...
Fennec foxes are so cute! I love their ears!
So cute! Looks like bunny ears attached to a puppy 😊
Beautiful voice over. Beautiful little dog foxes!
They must be protected at all costs. 😍😍😍
better yet! they should no be bothered at all.
Indeed they should be protected and not be traded on illegal markets as much of Africa's endangered wildlife has become.
@@fionabrown3618 they are bred in captivity as pets,but they need a lot more care than a typical dog!
@@bugloverspiderlover8490 exactly why they should not be breed in captivity! Why breed them in captivity? Before these dogs were "discovered" were they endangered? They've lived in the Sahara, just as other wild animals before being hunted by people like you who breed them for profit and give nothing to the indigenous people who have lived alongside these wonderful creatures. We know the profits Westerns and Asians make on African wildlife and such. It is disgustingly deplorable! You steal them for how much? Then breed and sell them for how much?
how much you have contributed except for a single comment
But how the cameraman reached over there to capture some great images of that desert environment
That little fox is just so cute, I just want to take hm to my conditioned and safe home with me.
It's a Wilde animal!! It doesn't belong to your livingroom!!! They are safe if people stay away from them
@@abdoua7434dogs and cats were wild animals too
@rileybobbert6527 no they are not. Don‘t you know the difference between pets and wild animals?‘
Today 1st time i am learned about fennec fox. I think its one of the amazing creature. Bcoz its size is so small but it is easily survive ith Sahara desert. It also teach us about life is a journey we can survive at any situation
Amazing creature! apparently this wild and adorable animal endures to survive, there isn't any shelter, shade and enough food to eat, however, this is the way which these creatures have adopted to, their ears and veins are doing a crucial and sophisticated job. THANKS BBC
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Clearly, there is enough food to survive or they wouldn't be alive.
Not a dog! It's a sand fox!
Its a canine. Don't argue.
It goes the same way as Oh it's not a cat! It's a lion 😅
@deepmoney64 true 👍
😅
They belong from dog family
There’s so cute at the zoo too! I gave them a Cheeto to eat 😅
Amazing...aww nature's creativity!
Hand on my heart! My new favourite creature 😍.
so majestic ,yet so adorable
Fennec Foxes are so cute.
Everybody loves the Fennec
incredible unique Fenner Fox, survival skills in the hot desert is a "fascinosum". The vid. was just an appetizer, would like to see more of this tiny creature, f.ex. what do they eat - Scorpions ? Snakes? Ty ! BBC Earth👍
Deserto que não é bem deserto!! Esta areia cheia de floreados ...acolhe uma espécie linda, adaptada e umas grandes e essencias orelhas!! Incrível vídeo ...estou espantada!!
اغاني
Too cute to handle
i love these guys i used to play with them when i was a kid in libya
I also have one lovely doggy his name is KUNUNG and his channel name is the kunung Clips please visit the channel and comment on it and share subscribe if you liked the channel 😄☺️😄
I have seen a documentary programme, co-produced by the Japanese national broadcaster NHK and the British national broadcaster BBC, which was incredibly beautifully filmed. It was probably the most beautifully filmed in the world.
It’s nice to watching these short clips,I didn’t want it to end 😀
What a wonderful our earth was🥰😍🤩
Amazing and wonderful place 😊
سبحان الله وبحمده سبحان الله العظيم عدد خلقه ورضا نفسه وزنة عرشه ومداد كلماته
Thanks BBC earth. 👍
😍
What's with the desert having the cutest feline (sand cats) and the cutest canine (fennec fox)?? Too adorable!
They also run in a special pattern to avoid the worms.
First time I saw Fennec through this channel and really it's cute
موجد بي كثرة في ا الجزائر 🇩🇿❤️🇩🇿❤️ الفنك
Amazing video thanks for sharing
"there's no shade" while showing a picture containing a lot of shade
In the Sahara of Algeria we have those little cute creature😍
Love Fennec Foxes, from the first time I saw them as a kid in London Zoo. ❤️ They are being bred in zoos, now to repopulate the wild.
Hi was just scrolling through the comments and I just decided to say Hi 🙋♂️
Why end up in London. why oh why.
@@pipoypipoy9761 I live there, it's not all what you think it is. Most of London is towns and villages that grew into each other. Most of London is tree lined suburbs.
They made my day 🥰🥰 Thanks for the clip
We see the Fremen Fox zig-zagging to avoid sand worms.
So cute! Hard to believe any mammal can survive.
What a pair!
It lives in the Sahara of Algeria 💓🇩🇿
😂😂😂 he said Morocco you dick head 😂😂 he doesn't even know wa algeria mean or where 😂😂
なんという可愛らしさ。
Es un animal muy bello.
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As an African who’s always wanted a red fox, fennecs have actually become the front runner of potential pets that I don’t have to move away for
They are so, so cute.
I heard their domestic and playful. "MUMMMMM CAN WE GET A-" "NO"
Algerian fennec 🇩🇿😍
Stunning animals 🦊
"LIFE FINDS A WAY" -Moon Tzu (My brother gets all the credit)
Fennics foxes are very cute and this wild fox ears so big. The wild foxes are surviving in this heat of sahara.
"You could not pet these dogs" Me: *pets the dogs*
Very adorable 🥰
The fennec fox is a strong animal because they fights the nature's heat condition. The nature giving the features to there living things depending on condition of there lives.😊
I love these lil' dudes.
I figured out where my little dog came from😂❤️
These Fennec Foxes look like kitties 😸 😍
For the most part, foxes are running dogs hardware, and cats software.
Actually, foxes are dogs, while cats are cats, cats and dogs are entirely different families and are not closely related, both are classified within the order Carnivora, but dogs are specifically part of the suborder Caniformia alongside the bears, pinnipeds, weasels, otters, raccoons, and skunks, while cats are part of the suborder Feliformia along with the hyenas, civets, mongooses, and malagasy carnivorans, the biggest difference between the suborders Caniformia (Dog-Like Carnivorans) and Feliformia (Cat-Like Carnivorans) is the auditory bullae, the auditory bullae seen in caniforms are single-chambered or partially divided composed of just one bone, while the auditory bullae seen in feliforms are double-chambered composed of two bones joined by a septum, foxes are more dissimilar to cats than ever thought, foxes have more in common with other dogs than they do with cats, in addition to dogs having more in common with bears than with cats, more surprisingly, hyenas actually have more in common with cats than they do with dogs.
@@indyreno2933 Fascinating info! And maybe that's why my cats capture their prey with almost as much strategy, and definitely "murderous" intent, as hyenas 😹
love this. . amazing
this is the best video video in the workld and the fennec fox is very adorable🐕
Awww! So cute!
So CUTE 🥰
Perfect pronunciation Gorgeous , fascinating
awww little Yodas
It's the national animal of algeria and it's football team 🇩🇿