Meet the Bat-Eared Fox | National Geographic

bat-eared foxes like this family here

bat-eared foxes like this family here our members of the canid family you know

our members of the canid family you know

our members of the canid family you know dogs carnivores but do these guys eat

dogs carnivores but do these guys eat

dogs carnivores but do these guys eat nice juicy mammals like their brethren

nice juicy mammals like their brethren

nice juicy mammals like their brethren aha nope lizards dangerous scorpions and

aha nope lizards dangerous scorpions and

aha nope lizards dangerous scorpions and tiny bugs will do just fine most of the

tiny bugs will do just fine most of the

tiny bugs will do just fine most of the time here in the sweltering Kalahari

time here in the sweltering Kalahari

time here in the sweltering Kalahari Desert in Africa that diet may be easier

Desert in Africa that diet may be easier

Desert in Africa that diet may be easier to come by than some others and the foot

to come by than some others and the foot

to come by than some others and the foot and a half long bat-eared Fox has

and a half long bat-eared Fox has

and a half long bat-eared Fox has developed just the tool it needs to find

developed just the tool it needs to find

developed just the tool it needs to find these creatures it’s oversized five-inch

these creatures it’s oversized five-inch

these creatures it’s oversized five-inch long ears the ears are sensitive enough

long ears the ears are sensitive enough

long ears the ears are sensitive enough to pick up the scratching sounds of

to pick up the scratching sounds of

to pick up the scratching sounds of critters underground and other times

critters underground and other times

critters underground and other times when predators are stalking the ears are

when predators are stalking the ears are

when predators are stalking the ears are the foxes early warning system now this

the foxes early warning system now this

the foxes early warning system now this is where the day-to-day life the

is where the day-to-day life the

is where the day-to-day life the bat-eared Fox ends and the soap opera

bat-eared Fox ends and the soap opera

bat-eared Fox ends and the soap opera begins a little female we saw earlier is

begins a little female we saw earlier is

begins a little female we saw earlier is growing up and she’s ready to mate that

growing up and she’s ready to mate that

growing up and she’s ready to mate that meanwhile is still protecting his baby

meanwhile is still protecting his baby

meanwhile is still protecting his baby girl she leaves scent marks

dad covers him up a male finds her

dad covers him up a male finds her anyway and they court but dad will have

anyway and they court but dad will have

anyway and they court but dad will have none of that he stomps towards them and

none of that he stomps towards them and

none of that he stomps towards them and they cower

they cower

they cower the daughter gets between her father and

the daughter gets between her father and

the daughter gets between her father and her suitor but the cylinder is out of it

her suitor but the cylinder is out of it

her suitor but the cylinder is out of it luck the suitor eventually comes back

luck the suitor eventually comes back

luck the suitor eventually comes back exhibiting deference asking for the

exhibiting deference asking for the

exhibiting deference asking for the daughter and that’s just what the proud

daughter and that’s just what the proud

daughter and that’s just what the proud papa won and so the bat-eared Fox life

papa won and so the bat-eared Fox life

papa won and so the bat-eared Fox life cycle begins again