Limpopo
Kruger · Marakele
Big FiveSelf-drive
Stays in LimpopoWhere to see
Where to see the Bat-eared Fox in South Africa
Hosts have recorded the Bat-eared Fox at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Cederberg Wilderness Area and Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
Otocyon megalotis · Least Concern
Planning a trip
When and where to find the Bat-eared Fox
Hosts have recorded the Bat-eared Fox at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Cederberg Wilderness Area and Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
When to go, park by park
Here all yearEasiest viewing
| Park | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kruger | Here | Here | Here | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Here | Here | Here |
| Cederberg Wilderness Area | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Easiest viewing | Here |
Darker months are each park's own best season, when thinner bush or scarce water makes viewing easier. A sighting is never guaranteed.
Where to base yourself
- Limpopo
Western Cape
Cederberg Wilderness Area · Rocherpan · Agulhas
Western CapeSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Western Cape
Northern Cape
Kgalagadi · Ai-Ais/Richtersveld · Mokala
Northern CapeSelf-driveStays in Northern Cape
Eastern Cape
Addo Elephant · Camdeboo
Eastern CapeBig FiveSelf-driveMalaria-freeStays in Eastern Cape
Ways to look
Drive yourself
Your own vehicle and pace, on the park's roads.
Where hosts record it
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
Species
Otocyon megalotis
Records
815
iNaturalist observations
Every booking on Spekboom supports conservation.
Questions travellers ask
A record means a host has seen the Bat-eared Fox on the property or nearby. It is never a guarantee of a sighting.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Bat-eared Fox in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Bat-eared Fox at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Cederberg Wilderness Area, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Addo Elephant National Park, Marakele National Park and Rocherpan Nature Reserve and other reserves. 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. 88 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa 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. Kruger National Park: Apr-Sep; Cederberg Wilderness Area: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct; Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park: Aug-Oct, flowers, Mar-May; Addo Elephant 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.
Stays that give back
Where to stay for a chance to see the Bat-eared Fox
Every stay on the Bat-eared Fox page lists the species its host has recorded on or near the property. A record is a sighting, never a promise.
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