WASHINGTON — Modern-day romance can get complicated for a fennec fox in the big city.
But luckily two fennec foxes, Daisy and Charlie, have two zoos looking out for them.
One-year-old Charlie, on loan from the Bronx Zoo, has just been transferred to the National Zoo as part of a species survival plan. He’s been matched with the National Zoo’s 5-year-old Daisy in hopes the pair will hit it off and, eventually, start a family.
Daisy arrived at the zoo in December 2014.
Right now, Charlie is a bit shy. According to the National Zoo’s Q&A his youthfulness is a contributing factor along with the new environment. Daisy, being the older woman, is far more comfortable. But the two seem to get along and Charlie is more confident when he’s around Daisy.
Currently, their exhibit is covered with paper with some “viewing holes” while Charlie adjusts. Even then, fennec foxes are nocturnal and are typically sleeping during the afternoon.
Right now, the zoo can’t make predictions on when the pair will start a family.
