A canid of African grasslands with enormous ears, a yellow-brown body, a dark face mask and black feet.
The throat and belly are pale, while the outer ears and tail tip are black. Its legs are relatively short.
Bat-eared Foxes listen for insects while walking with the nose near the ground. Their large ears also release body heat.
Families use burrows with several entrances, digging or enlarging existing holes. Fathers provide much early care while mothers forage to support milk production, grooming and playing with the young.
Growing kits forage with parents. Calls, ear and tail movements, play and grooming maintain contact. Habitat change and capture for pelts or trade threaten some populations.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.
Habitat loss and degradation and capture for pelts or the pet trade threaten some populations. The species also occurs in protected areas and near human-used landscapes.