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Fennec foxes have fur on the bottoms of their paws to protect them from the scorching sand of the desert. (lemmy.ml)
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[โ€“] zksmk 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Huh, now I wanna know if arctic foxes also have fur on their paws to protect them from freezing ice and snow as well... brb, gotta do a lil search.

Edit: reporting back with my findings, it's true! Furry little paws.

[โ€“] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

They do!