Ruppell’s fox
mammal
Also known as: Vulpes ruppelli, sand fox
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The Ruppell's fox, scientifically known as Vulpes rueppellii, is a type of sand fox. Sand foxes are small, tawny, desert-dwelling foxes native to North Africa.1
The Ruppell's fox belongs to the genus Vulpes, which includes various species of foxes such as the Arctic fox, fennec fox, and red fox. Foxes are part of the Canidae family, commonly known as canids or the dog family, and are found worldwide.2
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