Bat-eared-fox
I have never had much luck on night drives before but my guide Jonny on a farm just outside Kimberley SA said this would be different. He didn't disappoint. This was a great sighting (several actually) of a bat-eared fox. Like many nocturnal species they rely on hearing and a great sense of smell. They are insectivorous but still need to avoid predators as they raid the termite mounds.
Note the EXIF - an iso of 25600 and still useable (just). Modern cameras are extraordinary.
Bat-eared-fox
I have never had much luck on night drives before but my guide Jonny on a farm just outside Kimberley SA said this would be different. He didn't disappoint. This was a great sighting (several actually) of a bat-eared fox. Like many nocturnal species they rely on hearing and a great sense of smell. They are insectivorous but still need to avoid predators as they raid the termite mounds.
Note the EXIF - an iso of 25600 and still useable (just). Modern cameras are extraordinary.