If you live in the St. Louis area, consider enrolling in our Keeper for a Day program, for students in Grades 2 through 8. Working alongside a keeper in our Children's Zoo, you'll help care for some of our zoo animals, and go behind the scenes to learn what it takes to be a zookeeper. Work hard in school, not just in classes on science and nature but in all subjects. Chances are you still don't know for sure what you want to do when you grow up.
Fennec foxes mate for life. After a gestation period of about 50-53 days, a female will give birth to a litter of 2 - 5 young. Fennec foxes have extremely large ears that help them to keep cool in the hot desert. The ears also enable the fox to hear prey that may be hiding underground or far away.ennec foxes weigh approximately 3 - 3.5 pounds and are about 15 inches in length not including the tail. This makes it the smallest member of the Canidae family, who has members such as wolves and coyotes. The coat is a red to tan color to help it blend in with its surroundings.
During the breeding season, female white-footed and deer mice come into heat every fifth day until impregnated. The gestation period is usually 21 to 23 days, but may be as long as 37 days in nursing females. Young are weaned when they are 2 to 3 weeks old and become sexually mature at about 7 to 8 weeks of age.dentification. Fifteen species of native mice of the genus Peromyscus may be found in the United States. The two most common and widely distributed species are the deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus, Fig. 1) and the white-footed mouse (P. leucopus). This chapter will deal primarily with these species.