How Tall Is Fennec fox? 20 cm (7.87 in) to Scale

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Fennec fox (20 cm) drawn to scale beside a smartphone (14.7 cm) and a bowling pin (38.1 cm) — Drawn to scale, from left to right: Smartphone (14.7 cm), Fennec fox (20 cm) and Bowling pin (38.1 cm).

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How big is that, really?

A little taller than a smartphone
About 52% of the height of a bowling pin
About 2.3× the length of a credit card
About 12% of the height of an adult person
About 10% of the height of a doorway

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Facts about Fennec fox

The fennec fox has enormous ears that help it release heat in the Sahara and detect prey beneath sand.

Source: Smithsonian's National Zoo, Fennec Fox; San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Fennec Fox

Nature

Name	Size	Compared with Fennec fox
Venus flytrap	15 cm (5.91 in)	0.75×
Pygmy marmoset	15 cm (5.91 in)	0.75×
Common blue morpho	15 cm (5.91 in)	0.75×
Peacock mantis shrimp	18 cm (7.09 in)	0.9×
Fennec fox	20 cm (7.87 in)	this page
Axolotl	23 cm (9.06 in)	1.1×
Atlas moth	24 cm (9.45 in)	1.2×
Emperor tamarin	25 cm (9.84 in)	1.3×
Queen Alexandra's birdwing	28 cm (11 in)	1.4×
Goliath birdeater	28 cm (11 in)	1.4×

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Which is bigger: Fennec fox or Atlas moth?

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