Colchester Zoo welcomed the arrival of Pinky, a nine-month-old fennec fox, on Wednesday, January 21. 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. READ MORE: Colchester Zoo announces arrival of new pygmy hippoThey also have large ears, which allow them to hear prey walking across the sand or even underground at their home in the Sahara Desert. Credit: Colchester ZooPinky was born in March 2025 and was transferred from Longleat Safari Park, joining male fennec fox, Otis. This comes after the zoo welcomed a baby chimpanzee earlier this month.