Three quarters of Mauritania is either desert or semi-desert. The shift in global climates has worked against Mauritania’s as the desertification of arable land increases at an alarming rate. Periodic droughts have ravaged the Sahel region and pose a constant threat to the agricultural livelihood of Mauritania.
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Vulpes zerda - The fennec fox is the smallest member of canids; the dog family. Measuring only 60 centimeters from nose to tail, it has ears 15 centimeters long. The over-sized ears provide for sensitive hearing and helps in cooling the body by dissipating heat. The fennec fox is a nocturnal animal found throughout the Sahara Desert and has adapted itself well to the dry arid region. The kidneys have the ability to restrict water loss. This adaptation allows the fennec fox to survive without having to drink water directly.
