Bat-eared Fox, Otocyon megalotis
The distinctive, radar-like ears of the Bateared Fox help it to detect to slightist noise made by insects and beetle larvae burrowning beneath the surface.
Size: 5300px × 3544px
Location: Nxai Pans National Park Botswana.
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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