Bat-eared Fox

Bat-eared Fox

Otocyon megalotis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · Possible
overall probability at Ngorongoro Conservation Area

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
0–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
<5
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
20–30%
2 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
3 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
4 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
5 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
6 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
7 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
8 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
9 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
10 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
0–10%
11 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
0–10%
12 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
13 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
14 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
Insufficient data
15 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
16 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
17 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Bat-eared Fox in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

About 16% of visitor-days record a Bat-eared Fox sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 29 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Bat-eared Fox in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?

November has the highest sighting rate for Bat-eared Fox in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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