Genomic research led by the University of California at Berkeley has looked to uncover the origins and history of desert adaptation in foxes. In a paper, "North African fox genomes show signatures ...

Past cross-breeding between desert-dwelling foxes in North Africa, could have helped them adapt to climate change, evidence from world’s largest hot Sahara desert suggests. An international ...

Their findings show that red fox ancestors left their Eurasian populations and migrated to North Africa during a humid period of the Sahara Desert, around 78,000 years ago. They reached places that ...

Schwartz points out that while big ears are wonderful radiators during hot days, the fox’s thick fur coat also acts as insulation during cold desert nights. 6. The Cape Ground Squirrel Takes ...

The desert fox's amazing ears help keep it cool by helping it to lose heat more quickly. Also notice how the coat is much thinner than that of its arctic cousin. In the scorching desert, this fox ...

Gray foxes have adapted to the desert climate they call home, officials shared in the post. One adaptation is a rotating forearm, similar to both cats and bears, that makes the gray fox the only ...

The desert fox's amazing ears help keep it cool by helping it to lose heat more quickly. ... Adaptations are features of living organisms that help them survive.