A family of Bat-eared Fox rest in the late afternoon near their den before an night spend searching for invertebrates


A family of Bat-eared Fox rest in the late afternoon near their den before an night spend searching for invertebrates for which their massive ears have adapted to hear the slightest subterranean noises of grubs and beetle larvae


Size: 5000px × 3334px
Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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