Le renard Ă oreilles de chauve-souris est un canidĂ© africain, sa corpulence est proche de celle du chat.Â
Il communique avec ses oreilles, sa queue et dispose aussi de 9 cris diffĂ©rents (qui comme tous les renards ne se limite pas au strict âglapissementâ), sans oublier les marquages olfactifs.
Outre ses oreilles dĂ©mesurĂ©es, il prĂ©sente diverses particularitĂ©s :Â
Son rĂ©gime alimentaire est surtout composĂ© de termites.Â
Il cohabite de maniĂšre plutĂŽt pacifique sur un mĂȘme territoire avec dâautres clans. Il creuse des terriers Ă©laborĂ©s ou bien amĂ©nage un terrier dĂ©jĂ existant, celui dâun autre animal ou mĂȘme une vieille termitiĂšre.Â
âA male fox is called a dog, a female is a vixen, and babies are called kits or pups.â
They âcommunicate with each other using their ears and tail; the foxes also use a variety of soft whistles. Bat-eared foxes have nine calls; seven of these are low-pitched, only meant for use within the group. Adults sometimes scent mark grass or bushes with their urine.â
âUnlike other dog species, bat-eared foxes don't seem to mind sharing their territory. Up to 72 foxes have been recorded in 1 square mile (2.6 square kilometers).â
âTheir wide habitat range matches that of their favorite food, the harvester termite.â
â[...] they can create their own burrow or enlarge an empty one made by another animal. They are even known to use old termite mounds as dens.â
âA bat-eared fox family has several den holes in its territory, each with many entrances, tunnels, and chambers.â
Learn more about these little, big-eared foxes.