Bat-eared Fox

💡 Everyday Comparisons for Size, Mass & Speed

• 💡 A maximum ear length of 13.5 cm is similar to a ballpoint pen (about 14 cm), and a weight of 5.3 kg is about half of a 10 kg bag of rice (Comparison).
• 💡 Though it has no major commercial use, indigenous people in Botswana hunt it for its pelt (ADW), and according to the Smithsonian, insects make up 90–95% of its diet.

Reference standards: coach bus ~12 m, mid-size car ~4.9 m, compact car ~1 t, basketball hoop 3.05 m, credit card 8.56 cm.