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 ...

From African bullfrogs to fennec foxes, these desert animals have remarkable adaptations that allow them to thrive in harsh conditions. ... That, and more desert-specific adaptations, are below.

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 ...

The Rüppell’s fox makes a living in Iran’s Lut Desert, where the mercury has hit almost 160.The predator only hunts at night, when the weather cools down. The Saharan silver ant builds ...