Take A Break: Bat Ear Fox Born at Memphis Zoo
Welcome to the first installment of Take A Break. This is an occasional series meant to be a sort of shelter from the storm of insanity swirling endlessly through 2020.
Today’s Break couldn’t be cuter. Over in Cat Country at the Memphis Zoo, bat-eared foxes Raj and Helen are the proud, first-time parents of kits (apparently what you call baby foxes).
Raj and Helen are new to the zoo, only introduced here in February. Zoo officials called the birth “significant” to a brand-new Species Survival Plan.
“The new family is still spending a lot of time in their den, but the kits may be spotted on exhibit exploring their new surroundings or nursing,” reads s news release form the zoo. “The sex will be determined by zoo staff in the coming weeks.”
Here’s some info on the species from the zoo:
The bat-eared fox is a small, African fox known for its enormous ears, which are over five inches tall. Their ears help them hear insects moving underground.
This species comes from the family Canidae which is a group of carnivorous mammals that includes wolves, jackals, coyote, and the domestic dog.”