Le renard à oreilles de chauve-souris est un canidé africain, sa corpulence est proche de celle du chat.
Il communique avec ses oreilles, sa queue et dispose aussi de 9 cris différents (qui comme tous les renards ne se limite pas au strict “glapissement”), sans oublier les marquages olfactifs.
Outre ses oreilles démesurées, il présente diverses particularités :
Son régime alimentaire est surtout composé de termites.
Il cohabite de manière plutôt pacifique sur un même territoire avec d’autres clans. Il creuse des terriers élaborés ou bien aménage un terrier déjà existant, celui d’un autre animal ou même une vieille termitière.
“A male fox is called a dog, a female is a vixen, and babies are called kits or pups.”
They “communicate 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.”
“Unlike 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).”
“Their wide habitat range matches that of their favorite food, the harvester termite.”
“[...] 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.”
“A bat-eared fox family has several den holes in its territory, each with many entrances, tunnels, and chambers.”