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Bat-eared
Fox - also called Cape Fox,
Big-eared Fox, or Motlosi
(species Otocyon megalotis), large-eared fox,
belonging to the dog family (Canidae), found in open, arid areas of
eastern and southern Africa. It has 48 teeth, 6 more than any other
canid. The bat-eared fox is like the red fox in appearance but has
unusually large ears. It is yellowish gray with black face and legs and
black-tipped ears and tail. It grows to a length of about 32 inches,
including a 12-inch tail, and weighs from 6 to10
pounds. It lives alone or in small groups and feeds primarily on
insects, especially termites. Litters contain two to five young;
gestation lasts 60 to 70 days.
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