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fennecus zerda
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Copyright: Marjan Gresl (marjan) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 483 W: 10 N: 362] (2631)
Genre: Animals
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-08-12
Categories: Desert
Camera: Minolta Dimage Z1
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/250 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2005-08-20 5:43
Viewed: 2183
Points: 1
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This picture is from Zagrebś ZOO

The smallest of all the foxes, fennecs stand 20cm at the shoulder, their mass rarely exceeding 1.5kg. Being a desert species, convergent evolution has made it similar to the kit fox in several ways. Its thick coat serves to insulate it from the desert sun, and its light sandy colour reflects excessive heat. It also share´s the kit fox´s heavily furred feet for protection from the hot desert sand. The fennec´s ears are even larger than those of the kits, sometimes measuring up to 15cm in length. Like other desert foxes, the fennec is primarily nocturnal. Urine is extremely concentrated to prevent water loss, and the animal can obtain all the moisture it needs from the food it eats. Diet is composed primarily of insects, but also rodents, lizards, plants, and the occasional bird. Fennecs have been kept as pets in Arab nations, and are probably the only fox species marginally suitable as such. Life span is ten to twelve years. The Blanford´s fox, Vulpes cana, is a close relative to the fennec that has evolved to live in the rockier terrain of Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, and Pakistan.
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What a great shot of this cute fennec. Details are very sharp and it is a good POV. I would be tempted to crop it with less space at the bottom, and more space above and to the right of the ears. Also I find the wood in the corner both visually distracting and psychologically disturbing. Although the zoo is one place for many of us to capture some interesting animals, I try to minimize the reminders of the animals' captivity. I did a workshop to remove the wood.Hope you like it. TFS. : )

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