How to Draw a Fennec Fox (Easy Step by Step)
A fennec fox is a small desert fox with enormous ears, and that makes it a fun one to draw. It is built from a few simple shapes: a rounded head, a body shaped like a rounded rectangle, two tall pointy ears and a curvy tail. Once you have the shapes down, the cute little face is just two dots and a smile.
- Easy
- 12 minutes
- 9 steps
You need: paper, a pencil, an eraser, and crayons or markers for coloring.
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How to draw a fennec fox step by step
How to Draw a Fennec Fox · tinyhandscreate.com
Step 1: Guide shapes
Lightly sketch this oval. It only shows where the big parts go, so press softly. You will erase it at the end.
Step 2: Head and ear edges
Start at the top of one ear and curve down the side of the face, around the bottom of the chin, and back up the other side to the top of the other ear. The head is a wide rounded shape with a little bump at each cheek.
Step 3: The big ears
Draw the tops of the ears. From each ear tip, draw a slanted line down toward the middle of the head, then join the two with a short, gentle curve in the center.
Step 4: Body sides
Under the head, draw a curved line down on the left for the side of the body. Then draw one on the right, and add a small curl at its bottom for the start of a back paw.
Step 5: Paw and tummy line
On the left, draw a small round curve for the other back paw. Then draw a gently curved line along the bottom to join the two paws and close the body.
Step 6: The bushy tail
On the right side, draw a curved tail that starts at the body, sweeps out and up, and ends in a pointed tip. Draw a second curve underneath to close the tail shape.
Step 7: First eye
Draw one small dot for an eye on the left side of the face, about halfway down the head.
Step 8: Eye, nose and mouth
Draw a second small dot for the other eye, matching the first one. Then draw a tiny nose in the middle, with a little line down from it and two small curves for a happy smile.
Step 9: Ear and belly lines
Inside each ear, draw a short curved line that follows the edge. Then draw a short straight line going up from the bottom of the body, between the paws.
All done!
Erase the guide shapes, go over your lines, then color it in.
Finished your fennec fox? Keep the pencils out and learn how to draw a wombat or how to draw a Tasmanian devil next.
Tips for drawing a fennec fox
- Draw the ears nice and tall, almost as tall as the head. The big ears are what make this a fennec fox and not a regular dog or cat.
- Start the body lines right where the chin curves, so the head and body feel connected.
- Place the eyes low on the head with a wide gap between them. Then the nose and smile fit neatly underneath and the face looks sweet.
Free fennec fox coloring page
Want to go straight to coloring? Open this fennec fox coloring page at full size and print it. It is the same drawing you just learned, with clean lines ready for crayons or markers.
How to color your fennec fox drawing
Try sandy tan and cream for the fur, with pink inside the ears and a dark brown nose and eyes. For a creative twist, color the background like a sunset desert with an orange sky and a big yellow moon.
Fennec fox fun fact for kids
Fennec foxes live in the Sahara Desert, and their giant ears help them stay cool by letting extra body heat escape. They also have very good hearing, so they can hear small animals moving underground.
Questions about drawing a fennec fox
What shapes do I need to draw a fennec fox?
You need a rounded shape for the head, a rounded rectangle for the body, two tall pointy ears and a curved tail. Small round curves finish the paws, and two dots and a little smile make the face.
How do I make my fennec fox look cuter?
Make the ears extra large and put the eyes wide apart and low on the face. A tiny nose and a little curved smile also help a lot.
How is a fennec fox different from a regular fox?
A fennec fox is much smaller and has very large ears compared with its head. Draw the ears tall and the body small and round to show the difference.
