fennec
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Many desert animals, such as the fennec fox, are nocturnal, coming out to hunt only when the brutal sun has descended. — Christina Nunez, National Geographic, "Deserts, explained," 12 June 2019 The event also featured a lemur, two macaws, and an African fennec fox. — CBS News, "Florida high school regrets displaying caged tiger at prom," 14 May 2018 In addition to the caged tiger, school officials said a lemur, two macaws and an African fennec fox were also on site. — Fiza Pirani, ajc, "Caged tiger at Florida prom prompts backlash over ‘exploiting animals’," 14 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fennec.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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