Otarocyon (SciiFii)

The big-eared dog (Otarocyon americanum, name meaning "American large eared dog"), also known as the American bat-eared fox, is a species of the Borophaginae subfamily of canids (despite one of its common name) that originally lived in North America during the Oligocene epoch, about 33.3—20.6 Ma (million years ago) as an extinct species of Otarocyon and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and introduced throughout the rainforests, swamps, marshlands, forests, open woodlands, grasslands, shrublands, and scrublands across North America to help boost biodiversity. The big-eared dog is a small borophagine characterized by a short, broad skull, a pair of specialized ears, simple, tall premolar teeth, and molars that are incipiently adapted to a hypocarnivorous diet. Despite being a primitive canid, the skull of the big-eared dog shows several striking similarities to the African fennec fox, particularly in the structure of its middle ear. The similarities are convergent and the big-eared dog is similar in its appearance and habits to fennec foxes and the African bat-eared foxes. The big-eared dog is a carnivore that fills the similar ecological niche to the fennec foxes, feeding mainly on smaller vertebrates including small rodents. It is a solitary animal that spends throughout most of its life alone except during the breeding seasons. The conservation status of the big-eared dog is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the big-eared dog's wide range and its tolerance to most of the human activities, including being able to adapt to life in the cities and suburbs.
Category:Animals
Category:Species
Category:SciiFii