These small African foxes are poorly known.

Life span
Pale foxes live for no more than 10 years.

Statistics
Body length: 40-45cm, Tail length: 25-30cm, Standing height: 25cm, Weight: 2-3kg.

Physical description
Pale foxes are a pale sandy colour with a black tip on the tail.

Distribution
They live in the Sahel region of Africa.

Habitat
They prefer desert, thorny savannahs, steppes, and semi arid regions.

Diet
Pale foxes feed on insects, reptiles, small mammals and plants.

Behaviour
They are predominantly nocturnal and tend to be social.

Reproduction
Pale foxes have a gestation period of 51-53 days, after which they give birth to 3-6 cubs, which weigh 50-100g.

Conservation status
The 2000 IUCN Red List classify pale foxes as Data Deficient.