Smitten with fennec foxes? Find out all about these adorable canines, including whether they make a good pet or not.

Adorable fennec fox can't stop chasing bubbles. Tuesday, December 9, 2014. A file photo of a Fennec fox, the smallest species of fox, and a native to the Sahara desert in Africa. AP.

wrangel / Getty Images. Whereas the red fox — the fennec fox's more prevalent and widely distributed relative — is typically about 3 feet long, 2 feet tall, and weighs between 6 and 30 pounds ...

The fennec fox is one of nature’s most charming creatures, known for its oversized ears and playful personality. Native to the deserts of North Africa, this tiny fox has captured hearts worldwide.

You can’t miss the fennec foxes big bat-like ears. These magnificent displays of environmental adaptation allow the fennec fox to pinpoint their prey, even when buried under the shifting sands.

An adult fennec fox peeks from behind a sand dune in the Tunisian Sahara desert. Fennecs have both the smallest size and the largest ears among the world’s canids. Grand Erg Oriental, Tunisia ...

This little baby Fennec fox is yet to have a name, but that only adds to how adorable it is. It was born on Dec. 3 at Taronga Zoo in Sydney, Australia, yet it's only recently just started to rear ...