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The Bat-Eared Fox, Otocyon megalotis, is a nocturnal caniform, more closely related to jackals than foxes. It's identifiable by its very large ears.

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The Bat-Eared Fox, Otocyon megalotis, is a nocturnal caniform, more closely related to jackals than foxes. It's identifiable by its very large ears.

Bat-eared Fox - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis) is a species of fox found on the African savanna, named for its large ears, which are used for thermoregulation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat-eared_fox
ADW: Bat-eared Fox - Otocyon megalotis

The bat-eared fox's name comes from its enormous ears, which are 114 to 135 mm long. The body is generally yellow-brown; the throat and underparts are pale; the outsides of the ears, raccoon-like "face-mask," lower legs, feet, and tail tip are black.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Otocyon_megalotis/
Bat-eared Fox - ARKive

Learn more about the Bat-eared fox with amazing Bat-eared fox videos, photos and facts.
http://www.arkive.org/bat-eared-fox/otocyon-megalotis/
Bat-eared Fox, Animals

Learn facts and information about the Bat-eared fox.
http://animallist.weebly.com/bat-eared-fox.html
Bat-eared Fox Kits, Cincinnati Zoo

Emerging at dusk from an underground den, the bat-eared fox prowls for prey.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cULQ2a5YHpw
Bat-Eared Foxes, National Geographic

Large ears help this tiny fox find its next meal.
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/fox_bateared
Bat-Eared Fox - ZooBorns

The newest, cutest baby animals from the world's accredited zoos and aquariums.
http://www.zooborns.com/zooborns/bat-eared-fox/
Bat-Eared Fox, The Animal Files

All you need to know about the bat-eared fox.
http://www.theanimalfiles.com/mammals/carnivores/fox_bat_eared.html
Bat-Eared Fox, African Wildlife Foundation

As its name indicates, the bat-eared fox has unusually enormous ears in proportion to its head, like those of many bats.
http://www.awf.org/wildlife-conservation/bat-eared-fox
Bat-eared Fox, San Diego Zoo Animals

Learn about the bat-eared fox at the San Diego Zoo.
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/bat-eared-fox

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Bat-eared fox^[1] Temporal range: Chibanian–Recent ^[2] 0.4–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓

Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[3]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Family:	Canidae
Subfamily:	Caninae
Genus:	Otocyon S. Müller, 1835
Species:	O. megalotis
Binomial name
*Otocyon megalotis* ( Desmarest, 1822)
Subspecies
O. megalotis megalotis O. megalotis virgatus

range
Synonyms^[4]
Canis megalotis Desmarest, 1822 Canis lalandii Desmoulins, 1823 Otocyon caffer S. Müller, 1836 Agriodus auritus H. Smith, 1840 Otocyon virgatus Miller, 1909 Otocyon canescens Cabrera, 1910 Otocyon steinhardti Zukowsky, 1924

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Bat-eared Fox - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis) is a species of fox found on the African savanna, named for its large ears, which are used for thermoregulation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bat-eared_fox
ADW: Bat-eared Fox - Otocyon megalotis

The bat-eared fox's name comes from its enormous ears, which are 114 to 135 mm long. The body is generally yellow-brown; the throat and underparts are pale; the outsides of the ears, raccoon-like "face-mask," lower legs, feet, and tail tip are black.
http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Otocyon_megalotis/
Bat-eared Fox - ARKive

Learn more about the Bat-eared fox with amazing Bat-eared fox videos, photos and facts.
http://www.arkive.org/bat-eared-fox/otocyon-megalotis/
Bat-eared Fox, Animals

Learn facts and information about the Bat-eared fox.
http://animallist.weebly.com/bat-eared-fox.html
Bat-eared Fox Kits, Cincinnati Zoo

Emerging at dusk from an underground den, the bat-eared fox prowls for prey.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cULQ2a5YHpw
Bat-Eared Foxes, National Geographic

Large ears help this tiny fox find its next meal.
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/fox_bateared
Bat-Eared Fox - ZooBorns

The newest, cutest baby animals from the world's accredited zoos and aquariums.
http://www.zooborns.com/zooborns/bat-eared-fox/
Bat-Eared Fox, The Animal Files

All you need to know about the bat-eared fox.
http://www.theanimalfiles.com/mammals/carnivores/fox_bat_eared.html
Bat-Eared Fox, African Wildlife Foundation

As its name indicates, the bat-eared fox has unusually enormous ears in proportion to its head, like those of many bats.
http://www.awf.org/wildlife-conservation/bat-eared-fox
Bat-eared Fox, San Diego Zoo Animals

Learn about the bat-eared fox at the San Diego Zoo.
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/bat-eared-fox

Bat-eared fox^[1] Temporal range: Chibanian–Recent ^[2] 0.4–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N ↓

Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[3]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Carnivora
Family:	Canidae
Subfamily:	Caninae
Genus:	Otocyon S. Müller, 1835
Species:	O. megalotis
Binomial name
*Otocyon megalotis* ( Desmarest, 1822)
Subspecies
O. megalotis megalotis O. megalotis virgatus

range
Synonyms^[4]
Canis megalotis Desmarest, 1822 Canis lalandii Desmoulins, 1823 Otocyon caffer S. Müller, 1836 Agriodus auritus H. Smith, 1840 Otocyon virgatus Miller, 1909 Otocyon canescens Cabrera, 1910 Otocyon steinhardti Zukowsky, 1924

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Bat Eared Fox

The Bat-Eared Fox, Otocyon megalotis, is a nocturnal caniform, more closely related to jackals than foxes. It's identifiable by its very large ears.

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