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Lorne
The Bat-eared Fox is a species that is
realtively common in the drier =
parts of South Africa. It is about
half to two thirds the size of a =
Border Collie and is mainly
noctural. At times it does come out to feed =
late in the
afternoon. Where it is undisturbed, it even starts feeding =
before
midday. It's food isinsects, mainly harvester termites =
(Hodotermes
sp.), but also ants, grasshoppers, beetles - adults and
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larvae.
They usually move around in family
groups.
They are certainly beautiful little
animals, looking a lok like a fox =
but with much bigger, rounder ears and a
smaller, sharper mouth. =20
They are completely inoffensive animals
with no road sense!!!!! Many of =
them are killed by vehicles at
night.
Dave Brown
Port
Elizabeth
South Africa
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