2. By Damian Pizzo

3. There are five different groups of animals with vertebrates. These classifications are:  Mammals  Fish  Reptiles  Birds  Amphibians

4. The Bat-Eared Fox has certain characteristics that make it a mammal. Here are its attributes: They are warm-blooded. They have hair or fur. They breath through lungs. They give live birth. They feed their babies mother ‘s milk.

6. Appearance The bat-eared fox is the smallest fox in the world. Their ears are huge. It’s belly is super white. It’s tail is very bushy, brown, and has a little black tip. Its eyes are super black. It has curved claws....

7. The bat eared fox lives in the southern part of Africa. They like to live in the sandy deserts in Africa. They also like to live in Zambia, Tanzania, and Ethiopia. He is also found in the northern part of Saudi Arabia.

8. They eat harvester termites. It also eats lizards. It even eat fruits and berries. The bat- eared fox also eats small rotten bird eggs. Did I mention that they eat insects? It doesn't need to drink for about a month. Like other foxes they usually eat their food in their den.

9. Its ears help it concentrate because they are very sensitive. They even can hear insects eating under ground. Their ears are so big that their blood vessels in the ear help the fox lose heat in the hot sun. That keeps the fox cool.

10. Bald Eagles, pythons, and lions eat them so they are big time enemies. It is pretty good at dodging birds like eagles. There are two more predators of the bat-eared fox. They are the hyena and leopard.

11. I hope you have learned a lot about the bat - eared fox. Do not kill them unless you have nothing to eat then it is ok.

12. To learn more go to www.enchantedlerning.com Or go to the nearest library. Peace.