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How do they pinpoint the exact location of prey?
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Rotate its cup-shaped ears independently
Ask a friendly fox
Sniff the ground
Look around
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Correct answer is: rotate its cup-shaped ears independently
The bat-eared fox can rotate its cup-shaped ears independently to pinpoint the exact location of prey.
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What do bat-eared foxes eat?
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Small cats
Leaves
Creeping, crawling food
Pizza
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Correct answer is: Creeping, crawling food
They eat mainly insects but also dung beetles and their larvae, grasshoppers, scorpions, spiders, millipedes, rodents, lizards, fruits, and eggs.
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Bat-eared foxes are endangered
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Correct answer is: False
Fortunately, bat-eared foxes are fairly common in southern and eastern Africa. They are occasionally hunted for their pelts or killed because they are believed to be pests to young livestock.
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How long are their ears?
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2 inches
5 inches
2 feet
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Correct answer is: 5 inches
Listening intently with its five-inch long ears, the fox can detect a termite chewing grass or a beetle larva burrowing underground.
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What are baby bat-eared foxes called?
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Cub
Babe
Kid
Kit
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Correct answer is: Kit
A male fox is called a dog, a female is a vixen, and babies are called kits or pups.
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In addition to giving bat-eared foxes good hearing, their ears also help keep them cool.
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Correct answer is: True
The ears are full of blood vessels that shed heat and help keep the fox cool; they also give the animal a very good sense of hearing.
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Where do bat-eared foxes live?
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Short-grass savannas and scrublands of eastern and southern Africa
South America
Texas
Asia
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Correct answer is: Short-grass savannas and scrublands of eastern and southern Africa
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The bat-eared fox can detect a termite chewing grass or a beetle larva burrowing underground.
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Correct answer is: True
The fox can detect a termite chewing grass or a beetle larva burrowing underground.
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Bat-eared foxes have more __ than most mammals
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Tastebuds
Teeth
Ears
Legs
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Correct answer is: Teeth
Bat-eared foxes have more teeth (46 to 50) than most mammals, and that's what sets them apart from other fox species.
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