Bat-eared Fox,
Otocyon Megalotis
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Male = |
12 in (30 cm) |
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12 in (30 cm) |
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Weight:
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Male =
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7 - 12 lbs (3.2 - 5.4 kg)
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Female =
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7 - 12 lbs (3.2 - 5.4 kg)
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Cool Fact:
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fox makes acrobatic leaps and midair turns to snap up grasshoppers and
flying termites; catches lizards, gerbils, and birds with a sudden dash;
and pounces on mice in the usual candid manner. Using bat ears
like twin-dish antennae, it detects faint stirrings and pinpoints
position of dung beetle larvae 6 in. to a foot (15-30 cm) underground,
then quickly digs them out through the hardest soil.
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