Candidate for cutest animal...

[progressoid]

The Fennec Fox.

The fennec fox or fennec (Vulpes zerda) is a small nocturnal fox found in the Sahara of North Africa. Its most distinctive feature is its unusually large ears, which serve to dissipate heat. Its name comes from the Arabic word فنك (fanak), which means fox, and the species name zerda comes from the Greek word xeros which means dry, referring to the fox's habitat.[2] The fennec is the smallest species of canid in the world. Its coat, ears, and kidney functions have adapted to high-temperature, low-water, desert environments. In addition, its hearing is sensitive enough to hear prey moving underground.

The fennec fox weighs about 1.5–3.5 lb, with a body length of between 9–16 in; it is around 8 in tall. It is the smallest species of canid in the world.[4] The tail has a black tip and is 7–12 in long, while the ears can be between 3.9–5.9 in long.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fennec_fox

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Aww, that's worth a great big SQUEEEE!

[dipsydoodle]

2. Excellent !

[Xyzse]

3. I think I want one...

I still need to get a Sugar Glider at some point.

[progressoid]

4. I had to google that.

Cute, but I'm not sure I would want one. Too much work for me.

[Xyzse]

5. Which one? The Fennec Fox or the Sugar Glider?

With me, it is a want that would most likely never be fulfilled.

[progressoid]

7. The Sugar Glider.

Sounds like the name of a new candy.

[Xyzse]

8. Yep!

First time I heard about it, I was confused for a while.

That was till I saw the videos and the pictures.

[SammyWinstonJack]

6. ...

[sarge43]

9. I nominate

[Tuesday Afternoon]

10. DU Rec

those ears must been seen!