Sunday, October 11, Franklin Park Zoo: Due to events happening within the park, a portion of Circuit Drive will be closed until approximately 2:30 p.m. Guests may enter and exit the Zoo via the Zebra Entrance on Blue Hill Avenue. Parking lots near this entrance will be available while a portion of Circuit Drive is closed. The parking lot on Pierpont Road near the Zoo’s Giraffe Entrance will reopen after approximately 2:30 p.m. All roadways will be available for our evening Boston Lights event.

Today at the Zoo

Zoo Hours: 9am - 5pm | Jack-O'-Lantern Nights: 5:30-9:30pm

Bear Chat

Sloth Chat

Flamingo Chat

Reindeer Chat

Cougar Chat

Jack-O'-Lantern Nights

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Fennec Fox

Vulpes zerda

About the Fennec Fox

Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Genus: Vulpes
Species: zerda

Habitat/Range:
Sandy deserts and arid regions of North Africa and Arabia

Size:

Length: 9 - 16 inches
Weight: 3.5 pounds

Diet:
Omnivore: insects, rodents, snails, lizards, geckos, plants, fruits, roots, and eggs

Median Life Expectancy:
About 10 years in the wild

Fun fact:
A fennec fox’s large ears, measuring 4 to 6 inches long despite their small body size, help them detect prey underground and stay cool by releasing excess body heat.

You Can Find This Animal in the Windows to the Wild

At Franklin Park Zoo:

African Painted Dog Red Panda Spotted Hyena

At Stone Zoo:

Arctic Fox Chacoan Peccary Ringtail

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