Bat-Eared Fox

The bat-eared fox is a species of fox found on the African savanna. It is the only extant species of the genus Otocyon and considered a basal canid species. Fossil records indicate this canid first appeared during the middle Pleistocene. It is named for its large ears, which have a role in thermoregulation.

Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable)

Scientific name: Otocyon megalotis

Mass: 9 lbs (Adult)

Trophic level: Carnivorous

Gestation period: 68 days

Length: 1.8 ft. (Adult)