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Rüppell's fox

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Rüppell's fox

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Also known as Vulpes rueppellii, Rüppel's fox

species of mammal

OverviewAI-generated

Rüppell's fox, scientifically designated as *Vulpes rueppellii*, is a species within the genus *Vulpes*. It belongs to the class Mammalia and is also referred to by the common names Renard de Rüppell, Renard famélique, and Rüeppell's Fox. The species has a gestation period of 52 days, with the longest observed lifespan recorded at 14.3 years.

According to the IUCN Red List assessment from 2015, the conservation status of *V. rueppellii* is Least Concern. The taxon has been documented through 86 observations on the platform iNaturalist.

Synthesized by Vinony from 19 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, iNaturalist, IUCN Red List, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Least Concern

Rüppell's Fox

species

Observations86

via IUCN

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Encyclopedic overview

Rüppell's fox (Vulpes rueppellii), also called Rüppell's sand fox, is a fox species living in desert and semi-desert regions of North Africa, the Middle East, and southwestern Asia. It has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2008. It is named after the German naturalist Eduard Rüppell.

Taxonomy

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Rüppell's fox” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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