Colton Osborne 4 th Period Ecology Endangered Animals

 Found in true desert of the Sahara and the sub- Saharan savannas  semi-arid Sahel of Africa, bordering the Sahara to the north.  The southern limit of its geographical range extends into northern Guinean savanna zones.  It ranges from Mauritania, Senegal and Gambia through Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad to the Red Sea.

 Feeds on small rodents  Length cm.  Weight kg  Is a predator

 Solitary

 Can have up to as many as 6 babies or kits  Usually stays with female and two males  The weaning period takes six to eight weeks.  each pup weighs ounces, or grams  Live no longer than 10 years

 Endangered because of diseases  The least well-known of all canid species, the Pale Fox was until this year listed as Data Deficient

 Efforts are underway to breed the species in captivity  Blends in to desert because of its sandy fur color

Northern flying squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) Red-cockaded woodpecker (Picoides borealis) Bog turtle (Glyptemys muhlenbergii)

 T or F  The pale fox is a prey.  They live up to 20 years.  They have up to 6 babies at a time.  Endangered because of diseases.  They are cm. long.

  animaldiversity.org/accounts/Vulpes_vulpes  