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The bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis) is a species of fox found on the African savanna, named for its large ears, which are used for thermoregulation. 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 Delalande’s fox) has tawny fur with black ears, legs and parts of the pointed face. It averages 55 cm in length (head and body), with ears 13 cm long.

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  • The bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis) is a species of fox found on the African savanna, named for its large ears, which are used for thermoregulation. 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 Delalande’s fox) has tawny fur with black ears, legs and parts of the pointed face. It averages 55 cm in length (head and body), with ears 13 cm long.
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  • *Agriodus auritus H. Smith, 1840
  • *Canis lalandii Desmoulins, 1823
  • *Canis megalotis Desmarest, 1822
  • *Otocyon caffer Müller, 1836
  • *Otocyon canescens Cabrera, 1910
  • *Otocyon steinhardti Zukowsky, 1924
  • *Otocyon virgatus Miller, 1909
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