Rüppell's Fox
Rüppell's Fox
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| オジロスナギツネ | |||
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| AKA | Rüppell's sand fox, White-tailed Fox
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| Romaji | Ojirosunagitsune
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| Debut | Kemono Friends 3 | ||
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| Scientific Name | Vulpes rueppellii
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| Distribution | Northern Africa, Arabian Peninsula
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| Diet | Omnivore
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| Avg. Lifespan | 7 years (wild) or up to 12 years (captivity)
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| Read More | Rüppell's fox
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| Rüppell's Fox | KF3 | Gallery |
Rüppell's Fox is a type of Friend that was first revealed at the Kemono Friends 3 3rd Anniversary Pop-Up Shop. She first appeared in Crab-Eating Raccoon's Friend story in the game.
Appearance
Although the coloring of the clothes and hair is slightly different, the overall silhouette is very similar to Fennec.
The only way to distinguish them are as follows:
- The line of her bangs, the color of her miniskirt
Fennec → white
White-tailed fox → black
- Eyes
Fennec → jitome eyes
White-tailed fox → slightly upturned, wide eyes
- Tail coloring
Fennec: yellow, black
White-tailed fox → yellow, black, white
Series Appearances
| Media | Role | |
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| 2019 | Kemono Friends 3 | ↪ Minor character, obtainable |
In Real Life
Rüppell's fox is a fox species named after Eduard Rüppell, a German naturalist. Rüppell's foxes live throughout North Africa, the Middle East, and Southwest Asia.
Rüppell's foxes have fur on their foot pads, which helps them distribute their weight and travel quickly on sand; it also protects their feet from being burned by hot sand. Rüppell's foxes, like other desert-dwelling foxes, have big ears that help keep them cool. They are either crepuscular or nocturnal creatures. During the day, they hide in dens excavated under rocks or trees. Outside of the breeding season, their burrows are small and can only accommodate one adult fox, and the animal normally switches dens every five days or so. Breeding dens are larger and house a pair of adults and their kits. Breeding adults are monogamous and will mate for life.
During courting, these creatures communicate with each other using a series of brief barks, but they can also generate hisses, trills, and shrill whistles. They have also been observed to wag their tails in the manner of domestic dogs. Rüppell's foxes are omnivorous. They eat beetles, insects, small animals, lizards, and birds. Plants consumed include grasses and desert plants, as well as fruits like dates. They have also been observed to scavenge human waste.
Trivia
- Fans dubbed her as "Bootleg Fennec" right after her design was revealed. This is even lampshaded in Kemono Friends 3 where she is keep being mistaken for Fennec by all others Friends.