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noun- The name of an animal (Canis zerda) found in Africa, resembling a small fox, but having very long ears.

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  • Pants (UID#2794) on November 15th, 2009 at 7: 37 pm cute fennec is cute
  • But this is the smallest fox, called the fennec fox from the Sahara desert.
  • If anyone is wondering why the tiny Firefox is named "fennec," a fennec is a small fox.
  • She was holding a baby fox in her arms, a "fennec," the desert fox of North Africa.
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