Captive fennec foxes reach sexual maturity at around nine months and mate between January and April.

They usually breed only once per year.
The copulation tie lasts up to two hours and 45 minutes.
Gestation lasts between 50 and 52 days, sometimes also up to 63 days.
After mating, the male becomes very aggressive and protects the female, provides her with food during pregnancy and lactation.

Females give birth between March and June to a litter of one to four pups that open their eyes after 8 to 11 days.
Both female and male care for the pups.
They communicate by barking, purring, yapping and sqeaking.
Pups remain in the family even after a new litter is born.

The pups are weaned at the age of 61 to 70 days.

The oldest captive male fennec fox was 14 years old, and the oldest female 13 years.
Captive fennec foxes reach sexual maturity at around nine months and mate between January and April.
They usually breed only once per year. The copulation tie lasts up to two hours and 45 minutes. Gestation lasts between 50 and 52 days, sometimes also up to 63 days. After mating, the male becomes very aggressive and protects the female, provides her with food during pregnancy and lactation.
Females give birth between March and June to a litter of one to four pups that open their eyes after 8 to 11 days. Both female and male care for the pups. They communicate by barking, purring, yapping and sqeaking. Pups remain in the family even after a new litter is born.
The pups are weaned at the age of 61 to 70 days.
The oldest captive male fennec fox was 14 years old, and the oldest female 13 years.
Fennec fox