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.