Scientific Name: Otocyon megalotis
Subspecies: 2 subspecies are recognised:
O. megalotis virgatus - Found in East Africa from Ethiopia and southern Sudan to Tanzania
O. megalotis megalotis - Occurs in southern Africa from southern Zambia and Angola to South Africa, east to Mozambique and Zimbabwe
Distribution: See above.
Habitat: Commonly found in grasslands where the grass is kept short by razing animals, arid areas os savannah.
Description: A small, long legged fox, not unlike a jackal. Short muzzle and very large ears, which are white inside, with a black upper edge. Face blackish. Upper-parts a grizzled buff colour, with lighter flanks. Bush tail, blacks above and at the tip.
Hunting method: Stalking (if the chance arises), hunting at night
Hunting available in: Ethiopia, Namibia, South Africa