The fennec fox is a small fox native to the deserts of North Africa, ranging from Western Sahara and Mauritania to the Sinai Peninsula. Its most distinctive feature is its unusually large ears, which
Vulpini is a tribe which represents the fox-like taxon of the subfamily Caninae, and is sister to the dog-like tribe Canini. It comprises the 15 extant and 21 extinct species found on all continents.