Bat-eared Fox
Otocyon megalotis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderCarnivora (Carnívors)
- FamilyCanidae (Canids)
- GenusOtocyon (Bat-eared foxes)
- SpeciesOtocyon megalotis (Bat-eared Fox)
Closest Relatives at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Cape Fox
Vulpes chama
Lion
Panthera leo
Yellow Mongoose
Cynictis penicillata
Cheetah
Acinonyx jubatus
Slender-tailed Meerkat
Suricata suricatta
Leopard
Panthera pardus
Spotted Hyena
Crocuta crocuta
African Wildcat
Felis lybica
Brown Hyaena
Hyaena brunnea
Honey Badger
Mellivora capensis
Slender Mongoose
Galerella sanguinea
Caracal
Caracal caracal
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 4 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 5 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 6 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 7 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 9 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 10 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 11 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 13 | Waterberg Plateau Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 14 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 15 | Mkomazi National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 16 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 17 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Bat-eared Fox in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
About 29% of visitor-days record a Bat-eared Fox sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 37 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Bat-eared Fox in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
June has the highest sighting rate for Bat-eared Fox in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in our monthly data.