Vulpes Chama
The cape fox lives in the dry kalahari desert areas in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. With big ears like the fennec fox, the larger cape fox also lives quite similarly. They are nocturnal to avoid the scorching desert temperatures, and they are omnivores, eating whatever is available. In the Kalahari desert this includes reptiles, insects, vegetation, rodents, and small farm animals, which makes them a target for farmers. They get most of their water from this food and very rarely actually drink water.
Little is known about the social structure of the cape fox, although they seem to be very solitary, only interacting with other foxes during the breeding season and when they have kits. They generally have 1-6 kits, and both parents help raise them. Although they are very solitary animals, their territories often overlap with other foxes’ territories.
I rate the cape fox 10/10. Cute and soft-looking
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(1) Jens Böhme (2) Braeme Holland braemehollandphotography.com (3) Shem Compion (4) Morkel Erasmus (5) Johan J. Botha johanjbotha.com