Pinky the fennec fox arrived at the zoo, in Mersea Road, after transferring from Longleat Safari Park, on January 21. The tiny fennec fox is nine-months-old and will join resident male, Otis, as part of a new breeding programme. "Fennec foxes are monogamous and typically live in pairs with their offspring in a family unit. "Known as the smallest fox in the world, a fully grown fennec fox weighs only 1.5kg and is between 24 and 41cm in length, compared to the British red fox which weighs around 5kg! Adorable - Pink the fennec fox (Image: Colchester Zoo)Fennec foxes are currently listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.