Addo Elephant National Park
Eastern Cape · Year-round
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Wildlife
Bat-eared Fox
Otocyon megalotis
The bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis) is a species of fox found on the African savanna, named for its large ears, which are used for thermoregulation.
Spesie-insigte
Wanneer om te gaan
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Beste maandeEnige maand
Recorded in Eastern Cape~114 records
Curve from 816 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Waar jy dit sal kry
Northern Cape and beyond
Provinces where Bat-eared Fox is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
815 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Bat-eared Fox aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor die Oos-Kaap
Mountain Zebra National Park
Mountain Zebra National Park
Vanaf R 449per nag
Bat-eared Fox hier aangeteken
Langebos Huts
Addo Elephant National Park
Vanaf R 2,093per nag
Bat-eared Fox hier aangeteken
Spekboom Tented Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
Vanaf R 1,490per nag
Bat-eared Fox hier aangeteken
Camdeboo Rest Camp
Camdeboo National Park
Vanaf R 345per nag
Bat-eared Fox hier aangeteken
Nyathi Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
Vanaf R 2,901per nag
Bat-eared Fox hier aangeteken
Matyholweni Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
Vanaf R 2,426per nag
Bat-eared Fox hier aangeteken
Addo Rest Camp
Addo Elephant National Park
Vanaf R 461per nag
Bat-eared Fox hier aangeteken
Meer verblyfplekke naby
Cycads On Sea
St Francis Bay
Vanaf R 2,460per nag
Walkerbouts Inn - Rhodes
Rhodes
Vanaf R 600per nag
Avoca River Cabins
Sundays River Valley, Addo
Vanaf R 980per nag
Lupus Den Country House
Sundays River Valley, Addo
Vanaf R 2,600per nag
Forest Hall Guest House
Walmer, Port Elizabeth
Vanaf R 1,050per nag
Kwandwe Melton Manor
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Prys op aanvraag
GweGwe Beach Lodge
Mkambati Nature Reserve
Vanaf R 12,950per nag
Quatermain's Camp
Paterson
Vanaf R 11,592per nag
Kwandwe Great Fish River Lodge
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Prys op aanvraag
Karoo Cottage - Sneeuberg Nature Reserve
Sneeuberg Nature Reserve, Nieu Bethesda
Vanaf R 3,100per nag
Hlosi Game Lodge
Amakhala Game Reserve
Vanaf R 4,000per nag
Kwandwe Uplands Homestead
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Prys op aanvraag
Hitgeheim Country Lodge Addo
Sundays River Valley, Addo
Vanaf R 2,000per nag
Karoo Secret Farm Stay
Aberdeen
Vanaf R 1,200per nag
Kwandwe Fort House
Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
Prys op aanvraag
Aasvogelkrans Farm Cottages & Camping
Nieu Bethesda
Vanaf R 1,760per nag
Pabala Private Nature Reserve
Hankey
Vanaf R 485per nag
The Garden Route
Volgende stop
Forests, lagoons, and Knysna's sheltered bay
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Bat-eared Fox te vind
Gashere het die Bat-eared Fox gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Addo Elephant National Park, Camdeboo National Park and Mountain Zebra National Park.
Wanneer om te gaan, park vir park
Die hele jaar hierMaklikste om te sien
| Park | Jan | Feb | Mrt | Apr | Mei | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Okt | Nov | Des |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addo Elephant | Hier | Hier | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Hier | Hier | Hier | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Hier |
| Camdeboo | Hier | Hier | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien | Maklikste om te sien |
Die donkerder maande is elke park se beste seisoen, wanneer die bos yler is of water skaars is en diere makliker gesien word. ’n Waarneming is nooit gewaarborg nie.
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
IUBN Rooi Lys
Least Concern
Spesie
Otocyon megalotis
Waarnemings
815
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Bat-eared Fox op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Bat-eared Fox in Eastern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Bat-eared Fox at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park, Camdeboo National Park and Mountain Zebra National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Bat-eared Fox in South Africa?
The Bat-eared Fox is most recorded in Northern Cape (40% of records), Western Cape (35% of records), Eastern Cape (14% of records), based on 815 iNaturalist observations. 7 places to stay on Spekboom in Eastern Cape have recorded the Bat-eared Fox on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Bat-eared Fox?
The Bat-eared Fox is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Addo Elephant National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Camdeboo National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Mountain Zebra National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Bat-eared Fox?
The Bat-eared Fox (Otocyon megalotis) is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Bat-eared Fox?
The bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis) is a species of fox found on the African savanna, named for its large ears, which are used for thermoregulation. Fossil records show this canid first appeared during the middle Pleistocene, about 800,000 years ago. It is considered a basal canid species, resembling ancestral forms of the family.