Bat-eared Fox
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| Conservation status | Least Concern (Population stable) |
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| Scientific name | Otocyon megalotis |
| Mass | 4. 1 kg (Adult) |
| Trophic level | Carnivorous |
| Length | 54 cm (Adult) |
| Did you know | A single bat-eared fox can eat approximately 1. 15 million termites each year. |
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| ID | 955026 |
About Bat-eared Fox
The bat-eared fox is a species of fox found on the African savanna, named for its large ears, which are used for thermoregulation. Fossil records show this canid first appeared during the middle Pleistocene, about 800,000 years ago. It is considered a basal canid species, resembling ancestral forms of the family.
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