KANSAS CITY, Mo. — If you haven’t been to the Kansas City Zoo & Aquarium recently, you may not have known that the local attraction has welcomed not one, but two, new members to its animal family.
And yes, they are as adorable as you expect.
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Meet Radar and Echo, the two fennec fox brothers born to mother Beshte and father PJ, on June 3.
For the past two months, the youngsters have been learning how to take on the world with the help of their parents and the KC Zoo staff. And just recently, at the start of August, they made their grand debut to the public, allowing visitors to witness their goofy and energetic personalities.
According to the zoo, Radar is big, bold and loud – while his brother, Echo, is curious and adventurous. They both love to come out during playtime and entertain the masses with their hilarious spurts of zoomies.
Fennec foxes are the smallest foxes in the Caninae or canid family, which consists of dogs, wolves, coyotes, jackals and, of course, foxes.
They are known for their “extraordinarily large ears” that are said to come in handy when hunting for prey and dispelling heat in their native desert climate.
The fennec fox originates from North Africa, specifically the Sahara Desert. While in human care, they can live up to 11 years.
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Now, zoo-goers and animal lovers alike can stop by the Kansas City Zoo’s African Kopje habitat to catch a glimpse of these adorable brothers, as well as the other nearby species, like the bat-eared foxes and lions.
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