Bat-Eared Fox

Bat-Eared Fox
オオミミギツネ
Character Data
Romaji		Oomimigitsune
Debut		Kemono Friends (2015 Game)
Animal Data
Scientific Name		Otocyon megalotis
Distribution		Africa
Diet		Carnivore
Avg. Lifespan		13 years
Read More		Bat-eared fox
Conservation

Bat-Eared Fox

Season 2

Festival (Costume)

Pavilion

KF3 (V2)

Nexon Game

Stage Play

Gallery

The Bat-Eared Fox is a type of Friend that first appeared in the original Kemono Friends mobile game.

Appearance

Bat-Eared Fox has large white and black-tipped fox ears, short tan hair that is black at the top of her head, silver at the front with black bangs framing her face, and deep brown eyes. She has a black and tan two-tone bow around her neck, a beige short sleeve jacket with black furred cuffs, black trim, two black bows at the lower midsection, and a single breast pocket. She has an orange undershirt, long black gloves that extend beneath her jacket, a black pleated skirt, a large bushy tan and black tipped tail, black calf length socks with black furred cuffs, and black shoes.

Her original design is completely different. Her ears are smaller, her hair is of a different coloration, she has a normal sweater and a gray undershirt, her gloves have fur at the wrists instead of the beginning, similarly, her socks have fur at the ankles, her boot design is slightly different, and her ribbon and skirt are only completely beige. The new design also has lighter eyes.

Series Appearances

Appearances In Kemono Friends Media

Media		Role	First Appearance
2015	Nexon Game	↪ {{{nxnrole}}}
2018	Kemono Friends Pavilion	↪ Observable character
2018	Kemono Friends Festival	↪ Minor character, playable
2019	Kemono Friends 2	↪ Minor character	Episode 8
2019	Kemono Friends 2 (Manga)	↪ {{{s2mrole}}}	Chapter 15
2019	Kemono Friends 3	↪ Minor character, playable
2019	Kemono Friends 3: Planet Tours	↪ Photo illustration
2019	"JAPARI STAGE!" ~Big Ears and Small Miracles~	↪ Major character

In Real Life

A Bat-Eared Fox at the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.

Bat-Eared Foxes are a species that can be found in eastern and southern Africa. Those small-sized foxes grow to be around 60 cm tall and, as their name implies, they are known for their large ears which are about 13 cm long. Those ears prove to be useful when hunting, while also being used for thermo regulation. They are usually yellowish gray in color, with lighter underparts and darker tail tip, feet, and area around the eyes and ears.

Bat-Eared Foxes prefer arid habitats and short-grass plains, where they live in underground dens with multiple entrances that protect them from the heat and predators. They can dig those dens themselves, as they are very capable diggers, or modify the ones made by other animals like aardvarks. They live groups of around 5 individuals, breeding annually inside the dens. Parents suckle their offspring during 15 weeks, and the pups don't leave the den until they are 17 days old. They reach adulthood when they are 5 or 6 months old.

They present nocturnal activity and are carnivorous, having adapted very well to the life in the desert by feeding mainly on insects, as they have the advantage of being an abundant food source, and both a nutritious meal and a good source of water. Bat-Eared Foxes use their highly developed and sensitive ears to locate the subterranean sounds of their pray, and have a special muscle arrangement that allows them to chew faster.

References

http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/15642/0

http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Otocyon_megalotis/

http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/bat-eared-fox