Square Poems 24: Fennec Acrostic Poem by Kim Barney

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The fennec (also called fennec fox) is the smallest of all the world's foxes, weighing only 2.2 pounds (1 kilogram) . It has enormous ears, measuring 6 inches (15 centimeters) , which it appears to have borrowed from a much bigger relative.

Fennecs are sometimes called 'desert foxes' because they live in desert zones of North Africa and the Sinai and Arabian peninsulas. They are nocturnal and avoid the daytime heat of the desert environment. Their bat-like ears radiate body heat and help keep the foxes cool. They also have long, thick, soft fur coats with a wooly undercoat that insulates them during cold nights and protects them from the hot sun during the day.

They have been known to jump in the air 2 feet (.6 meters) high from a standing position, and they are able to leap a distance of 4 feet (1.2 meters) .

These foxes dwell in small groups of up to ten individuals. Like dogs, wolves, and many other carnivores, male fennecs mark their territory with urine.

They forage for plants but also eat rodents, eggs, reptiles, and insects. Like most desert dwellers, the fennec has the ability to go for long periods without water. These foxes are cream-colored with black-tipped tails.
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I call these square poems because they have the same number of syllables per line as there are lines in the poem. For example, a four-line poem would have four syllables per line, and an eight-line poem would have eight syllables per line.

This poem has six lines, so it has six syllables per line.

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written 9 December 2016
Layton, Utah, USA