Bat-Eared Fox<\/a> Fast Facts – <\/strong>Our foxy friend will rely on its speed and incredible manoeuvrability to escape the clutches of their predators. This is probably a smart tactic considering there won’t be much cover for the Bat-Eared Fox to hide under. Luckily, this particular fox doesn’t have to worry too much about humans interfering with their life, although some indigenous people will hunt them. For the most part their populations are doing well and the Bat-Eared Fox is not at risk. Isn’t it nice getting good news on a Monday?<\/p>\nWell that does it for the first Wild Fact of the week. I hope you enjoyed yourself and I will see you tomorrow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
So we are at the beginning of another amazing week of animal facts\u00a0and to start it all off, we are heading to the African continent to learn about a little canine species called the Bat-Eared Fox. If you take a look at the picture, I am sure you will figure out how this fox received their name. Yep, it has to do with the fact that their ears are incredibly large compared to the rest of their head, which is a trait that many bats also share. To get a glimpse of the unique Bat-Eared Fox, we will have to <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4999,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[60,4024],"tags":[2248,348,2247,2250,888,2249,4115,4025],"yoast_head":"\n
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