At dusk, a fennec paused on the crest of the dune, its oversized ears twitching as it listened for the faintest rustle beneath the sand.

The zookeeper explained that the fennecs are more active at night, so they should be fed in the evening.

At dusk, we watched a curious fennec fox dig energetically in the cool desert sand.

The fennec foxes slept in the cool shade beneath the acacia trees.