Nature

How tall is a fennec fox?

An adult fennec fox stands about 20 cm (7.87 in) at the shoulder.

What is measured: adult shoulder height

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

NameSizeCompared with Fennec fox
Venus flytrap15 cm (5.91 in)0.75×
Pygmy marmoset15 cm (5.91 in)0.75×
Common blue morpho15 cm (5.91 in)0.75×
Peacock mantis shrimp18 cm (7.09 in)0.9×
Fennec fox20 cm (7.87 in)this page
Axolotl23 cm (9.06 in)1.1×
Atlas moth24 cm (9.45 in)1.2×
Emperor tamarin25 cm (9.84 in)1.3×
Queen Alexandra's birdwing28 cm (11 in)1.4×
Goliath birdeater28 cm (11 in)1.4×

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Which is bigger: Fennec fox or Atlas moth?

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