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Bat-eared Fox
探検哺乳類
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.
生息地: Grasslands
外見
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.
界Animalia門Chordata綱Mammalia目Carnivora科Canidae属Otocyon
カテゴリ
哺乳類レア度
Common
危険度
2/5 · 低い
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おもしろい事実
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!
特殊能力
能力
Underground Listener
Bat-eared Fox can locate tiny insects moving underground because their huge, independently rotating ears detect the faintest sounds.
能力
Termite Eater
Bat-eared Fox has 48-50 small, sharp teeth that help them efficiently chew thousands of termites and other hard-shelled insects.
能力
Family Fortress Builder
Bat-eared Fox can live in family groups and use their strong claws to dig complex burrows for shelter and raising their pups.
サイズと詳細
- 長さ
- 46-66 cm
- 体重
- 3-5.3 kg
- 寿命
- 6-10 年
- Top Speed
- 55 km/h
- 一度の出産数
- 3-6
- 妊娠期間
- 60-70 日
食性と食事
These foxes mostly munch on millions of insects, especially termites, using their amazing hearing to find them.
主な食物
- Termites
- Dung Beetles
- Grasshoppers
- Scorpions
- Crickets
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
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.
特徴
別名
まだ別名はありません。
コレクション
安全性
危険度
2/5 · 低い
Always watch animals from a distance and don't try to touch them.
よくある質問
Bat-eared Foxの長さは何ですか？
46-66 cm
Bat-eared Foxの体重は何ですか？
3-5.3 kg
Bat-eared Foxの寿命は何ですか？
6-10 年
Bat-eared Foxのtop Speedは何ですか？
55 km/h
Bat-eared Foxは何を食べますか？
These foxes mostly munch on millions of insects, especially termites, using their amazing hearing to find them.
Bat-eared Foxは通常どこに生息していますか？
Grasslands
Bat-eared Foxはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Bat-eared Foxの一度の出産数は何ですか？
3-6
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