Bat-eared fox

Otocyon megalotis · Canidae

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 is the sister species to all other members of the tribe Vulpini, not genetically being a true fox. Fossil records indicate this canid first appeared during the middle Pleistocene.

Where the Bat-eared fox lives

Recorded in South Africa, Namibia, Kenya, Tanzania and Botswana (Africa).

Most records fall in Northern Cape, Western Cape, Rift Valley, Eastern Cape, North-West and Hardap.

See the Bat-eared fox’s range on the globe

Conservation status

Least concern (LC). Not at risk: it is doing well in the wild. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 1,949 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.