BAT-EARED FOX – Otocyon megalotis

SIZE: Shoulder height 30 cm, mass 4 kg. COLOUR: A greyish brown with underparts paler. The bushy tail, as well as the feet and legs, are black. The chin is dark brown to black, and the area around the mouth is black. The back of the ears are brown and insides are white. GESTATION PERIOD: 2 months MOST LIKE: Cape Fox, but has large ears. Dark brown to black muzzle and chin can be contrasted with reddish brown face of cape fox. HABITAT: In the open country with low rainfalls, grasslands, bushveld. It prefers dry areas.