Jem's Birding & Ringing Exploits in the Eastern Province and elsewhere in Saudi Arabia
20 October 2013
Arabian Red Fox again – Dhahran Hills
The Arabian Red Fox has been seen quite a
few times over the last six months and occasionally gives very good views. Unfortunately
for taking photographs this tends to be when it is getting dark so the pictures
are not as good as they could be. Yesterday I saw one out a bit earlier than
normal and managed to take a couple of quick photographs in sunlight before it
ran off and disappeared. These photographs show the colour of the animal better
than the ones taken later in the day. This is the same species of fox as the
one that lives in the United Kingdom although it looks very different. The main
difference is the large ears of the Arabian Red Fox which are used to dissipate
heat as well as listen for prey.