The Bat-eared Fox {Otocyon megalotis} The Bat-eared Fox is the only canid to have largely abandoned ... | South Africa Wildlife

Bat-eared Fox

The Bontebok

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BAT-EARED FOX - Otocyon magalotis

Click to enlargeThe Bat-eared Fox is the only canid to have largely abandoned mammalian prey in favour of insects. Characterized by large dish like ears and grey-black markings, the bat-eared Fox lives mainly in the open grasslands and grassy deserts of Southern and Central Africa.

Size:
Body length: 50-60cm, Tail length: 30-35cm, Standing height: 35-40cm, Weight: 3-4.5kg.

Name: Otocyon megalotis

Habitat: Open woodland and grassy plains.

Distribution:
There are two main populations; one in South Africa and the other in East Africa.

Diet Description: Insects, particularly termites and grasshoppers. A small precentage of their diet includes lizards, small birds, eggs, small mammals and fruit.

Socialisation:
Nocturnal, animals, Bat-eared foxes live in pairs and both partners rear the cubs.

Reproduction:
After a gestation period of two months, the female gives birth to 1-5 cubs.

See Bat-eared Foxes at Game Reserves and Game Lodges in:
Eastern Cape · Limpopo · North West · Mpumalanga · Gauteng · Free State
KwaZulu Natal · Western Cape · Garden Route · Kruger National Park
Northern Cape · Namibia · Botswana

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The Bontebok National Park in the Western Cape lies 6 kilometres south of Swellendam. The park was proclaimed in 1931 to prevent the last few remaining Bontebok from following the footsteps of the Blue Antelope into extinction.

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