My best friend: Not your typical companion pet

Fennec is probably one of the most unexpected pets one can get. Here's what it's like to keep a tiny fox with large ears in a home.

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00:00This is Tony and Bonnie.

00:14This is a husband and wife.

00:16My name is Tatyana, and this is one of our pets, our favorite – a phoenix.

00:34This is Tony.

00:43A phoenix is a fox, almost.

00:47Some scientists recognize a fox in a phoenix, others don't.

01:01They like cucumbers, they like zucchini, and there must be bugs and spiders in their diet.

01:14They like to make nooks and crannies.

01:17Like any fox, when they are full, they will hide the rest of the food.

01:24Behind the furniture, in the corners, you can find interesting finds.

01:30Dried dumplings, for example.

01:46Of course, the apartment needs to be prepared to keep such an animal.

01:51Of course, if there is a wallpaper, then the wallpaper will be torn off.

01:56They can disassemble garbage cans, so garbage cans have to be hung.

02:04I would not recommend such an animal to an ordinary person.

02:10For example, I had to study scientific literature in various languages.

02:24Difficulties are nothing compared to how much joy they bring to their owner.