Rüppell’s fox [LC]
Vulpes rueppellii
[Scientific name]
ثعلب الرمل
[Arabic]
Aalboun
[Tamazight]
Tazbat mallet
[Tuareg]
The Rüppell’s foxes (Vulpes rueppellii) are widespread in the arid biotopes of the desert and semi-desert regions of North Africa, the northern limit of which is the northern fringes of the Sahara Desert. They are also present in arid regions across the Arabian Peninsula, eastwards to Pakistan and north-west to Palestine and Jordan. These foxes are nocturnal generalists and may be gregarious, having been sighted in groups of 3-15, with territories covering 10 km2. They are also the sister species of the red fox (V. vulpes), showing paraphyly.
POPULATION TREND
STABLE
HABITAT & ECOLOGY
Desert • Grassland • Human modified • Marine Coastal • Rocky Areas • Shrubland