Otocyon megalotis

Length: 47-66 cm (20-28")

Tail: 23-43 cm (9-14")

Weight: 3-4.5 kg (6.6-10 lb.)

Status: common

Habitat: Bat-eared foxes are found in dry open country, acacia savannas and associated plains and grasslands.

Role: carnivore (insectivore)

Food: Harvester termites (Hodotermes) are this fox’s favorite prey. It will also eat beetles, scorpions, grasshoppers and other invertebrates. Sometimes lizards, mice or grass rats may be taken but this is by no means common. Fruits are eaten on rare occasions.

Predators: Large and small eagles take cubs. Jackals and spotted hyenas may take cubs and adults although fox pairs will try to chase away these large predators.