Bat-eared Fox

Otocyon megalotis

The Bat-eared Fox is a small, cute fox with big ears! They love to eat insects and can be found in the grasslands of Africa, where they use their ears to hear tiny sounds.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The Bat-eared Fox has a tan-grey coat with striking black markings on its legs, muzzle, and bushy tail. Its most distinctive feature is its exceptionally large, dark ears, which can reach 13 cm long and rotate independently to pinpoint sounds.

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Bat-eared Fox

Categoría

Mamíferos

Rareza

Common

Peligro

2/5 · Bajo

Snaps

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Datos interesantes

A Bat-eared Fox can snap up to 5,000 termites in just one night!

A group of Bat-eared Foxes is called a "skulk" or a "leash"!

They get almost all the water they need from the insects they eat!

Unlike most fox species, male Bat-eared Foxes do most of the pup care!

Habilidades especiales

Bat-eared Fox can locate tiny insects moving underground because their huge, independently rotating ears detect the faintest sounds.

Bat-eared Fox has 48-50 small, sharp teeth that help them efficiently chew thousands of termites and other hard-shelled insects.

Bat-eared Fox can live in family groups and use their strong claws to dig complex burrows for shelter and raising their pups.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 46-66 cm
Peso: 3-5.3 kg
Esperanza de vida: 6-10 años
Top Speed: 55 km/h
Tamaño de la camada: 3-6
Gestación: 60-70 días

Dieta y alimentación

These foxes mostly munch on millions of insects, especially termites, using their amazing hearing to find them.

Alimentos principales

Termites
Dung Beetles
Grasshoppers
Scorpions
Crickets

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Black-backed Jackal

Canis mesomelas

Common predator of both adults and pups.

eaten by

Tawny Eagle

Aquila rapax

Preys on young and smaller Bat-eared Foxes.

eats

Harvester Termite

Hodotermes mossambicus

Primary food source, hunted by the thousands.

eats

Mound-building Termite

Macrotermes natalensis

Another key termite species in their diet.

Rasgos

Peludo

Peludo describe a los animales que poseen una cubierta densa de pelo o pelaje suave.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.