Bat Eared Fox

University of Michigan Museum of Zoology 157200, specimen from the Brookfield Zoo

University of Michigan Museum of Zoology 157200, specimen from the Brookfield Zoo

University of Michigan Museum of Zoology 157200, specimen from the Brookfield Zoo

University of Michigan Museum of Zoology 157200, specimen from the Brookfield Zoo

The bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis) is a canid of the African savanna, named for its large ears. Fossil records show this canid to first appear during the middle Pleistocene, about 800,000 years ago.The bat-eared fox also referred to as big-eared fox, black-eared fox, cape fox, and Delalandes fox has tawny fur with black ears, legs and parts of the pointed face.

Observer: Theron SDate of record: 2010-08-30Province: Western CapeSpecies name: Otocyon megalotisCommon name: Bat-eared Fox -- Bat-eared FoxFamily: CanidaeRecord status: ACCEPTED.

Observer: Hardaker T. &Date of record: 2011-05-21Province: Western CapeSpecies name: Otocyon megalotisCommon name: Bat-eared Fox -- Bat-eared FoxFamily: CanidaeRecord status: ACCEPTED.

Observer: Nicolau J.Date of record: 2011-03-20Province: Eastern CapeSpecies name: Otocyon megalotisCommon name: Bat-eared Fox -- Bat-eared FoxFamily: CanidaeRecord status: ACCEPTED.

Observer: Kennedy GDate of record: 2010-07-25Province: Western CapeSpecies name: Otocyon megalotisCommon name: Bat-eared Fox -- Bat-eared FoxFamily: CanidaeRecord status: ACCEPTED.

Observer: Perrins NDate of record: 2011-03-24Species name: Otocyon megalotisCommon name: Bat-eared Fox -- Bat-eared FoxFamily: CanidaeRecord status: ACCEPTED.

Observer: van der Westhuizen ACDate of record: 2011-09-12Province: Western CapeSpecies name: Otocyon megalotisCommon name: Bat-eared Fox -- Bat-eared FoxFamily: CanidaeRecord status: ACCEPTED.

Observer: Bussiere EDate of record: 2010-03-03Species name: Otocyon megalotisCommon name: Bat-eared Fox -- Bat-eared FoxFamily: CanidaeRecord status: ACCEPTED.

Observer: Hardaker T. &Date of record: 2011-08-07Province: Northern CapeSpecies name: Otocyon megalotisCommon name: Bat-eared Fox -- Bat-eared FoxFamily: CanidaeRecord status: ACCEPTED.

Observer: Manson A.Date of record: 2011-10-03Province: Northern CapeSpecies name: Otocyon megalotisCommon name: Bat-eared Fox -- Bat-eared FoxFamily: CanidaeRecord status: ACCEPTED.

Observer: Perrins NDate of record: 2012-01-01Province: Northern CapeSpecies name: Otocyon megalotisCommon name: Bat-eared Fox -- Bat-eared FoxFamily: CanidaeRecord status: ACCEPTED.