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| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:left;" |'''Adaptations''' of the desert fox:
*Thin fur - Allows it to cool down more quickly.
*Large ears - Allow the fox to lose [[Thermal EnergyStore|thermal energy]] through [[Blood Vessel|blood vessels]] in the [[ear]]s.*Large surface area compared to volume - Provides a greater area for [[Thermal EnergyStore|thermal energy]] to escape.
*[[Nocturnal]] - The desert fox sleeps during the day and comes out at night when it is cooler.
*Sand coloured [[fur]] - To [[camouflage]] the desert fox when it is hunting.
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:left;" |'''Adaptations''' of the arctic fox:
*Thick fur - Insulates the fox to keep warm.
*Small ears - To prevent the loss of [[Thermal EnergyStore|thermal energy]] through [[Blood Vessel|blood vessels]] in the [[ear]]s.*Small surface area compared to volume - The rounded shape provides a smaller area for [[Thermal EnergyStore|thermal energy]] to escape.*White coloured [[fur]] - To [[camouflage]] the desert fox when it is hunting.
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