bat-eared fox
noun
: a large-eared yellowish-gray fox (Otocyon megalotis) that inhabits arid unforested areas of eastern and southern Africa
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The park is also home to an array of wildlife, including the springbok, Cape mountain zebra, black wildebeest, and the bat-eared fox.
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Gulnaz Khan, National Geographic, 19 Nov. 2019
Like many bats, the bat-eared fox eats insects, especially termites.
—Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, 3 July 2018
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Gulnaz Khan, National Geographic, 19 Nov. 2019
Like many bats, the bat-eared fox eats insects, especially termites.
—Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, 3 July 2018
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