Bat-eared Fox Skull Replica

Description

Bat-eared fox skull replica measures 4.4 x 2.6  x 2.25 inches. The Otocyon megalotis is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of a California Academy of Sciences specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA.

Bat-eared fox is a species of fox found on the African savanna, named for its large ears.

The limbs are dark, shading to dark brown or black at their extremities. The muzzle, the tip and upperside of the tail and the facial mask are black.

The proportionally large ears of bat-eared foxes, a characteristic shared by many other inhabitants of hot, arid climates, such as the desert cottontail, help to distribute heat. They also help in locating prey.

The bat-eared fox is the only truly insectivorous canid, with a marked preference for harvester termites which can constitute 80–90% of its diet.

Scientific Classification

• Kingdom: Animalia
• Phylum: Chordata
• Class: Mammalia
• Order: Carnivora
• Family: Canidae
• Subfamily: Caninae
• Genus: Otocyon S. Müller, 1835
• Species: O. megalotis
• Binomial name: Otocyon megalotis (Desmarest, 1822)
• Conservation status: Least concern (IUCN 3.1)

Sonic, the bat-eared fox skull replica, is starting a bug collection. He bought the boards, pins, formaldehyde, and the glass cases to hang them on his walls.

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