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Bat-eared foxes are carnivores (insectivores). About 80% of their diet can consist of dung beetles and harvester termites. The body fluids of these insects serve the bat-eared foxes as a water source. The foxes also feed upon chicks and the eggs of birds. In addition, their usual diet includes arthropods, small rodents, lizards, and vegetable ...
1 Σεπ 2011 · Bat-eared foxes generally are considered to be insectivorous with a distinct specialisation on termites, however, our results indicated a much broader and opportunistic diet.
Results. A total of 450 droppings were collected. Table 1 shows the detailed occurrence of the most frequently identified food items. Insects occurred in all 450 droppings, Isoptera (termites) had the highest occurrence, followed by Coleoptera (beetles), both adults and larvae.
1 Σεπ 2011 · The analysis of 177 scats showed that the bat-eared fox diet throughout the year consisted primarily of a few main food categories, primarily fruits and other plant material, termites, ants and beetles.
The bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis) is a species of fox found on the African savanna. It is the only extant species of the genus Otocyon [ 1 ] and considered a basal canid species. [ 4 ] Fossil records indicate this canid first appeared during the middle Pleistocene .
Bat-eared foxes generally are considered to be insectivorous with a distinct specialisation on termites, however, our results indicated a much broader and opportunistic diet.
The bat-eared fox is a cute little fox species that lives on the plains of Eastern and Southern Africa eating termites and fooling around. It’s an inquisitive little mammal with ears that can be up to 5” (13cm) long, popping out over the short grass.
