An African fox with sandy upper fur and a bushy, black-tipped tail.
It has a low, elongated body, relatively short legs, sandy upper fur, and a pale underside. Its bushy tail can be as long as its body and has a black tip.
It digs long underground dens and lines their chambers with dry plants. It eats rodents, insects, birds and eggs, as well as plant foods such as wild melons.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.