Fennec Fox

This is a Fennec Fox

They are a small nocturnal fox,

found in the Sahara desert, in North Africa

You might have noticed, he has really big ears

That helps to dissipate heat 

by increasing the surface area to body mass ratio

This means more blood is close to the surface

which makes internal cooling a lot easier.

It’s not a unique strategy in nature

There are other animals that use big ears to dissipate heat

Some are much bigger

like the elephant

but they all have something in common

They tend to live in hot climates… and are extremely cute!