this still at the spoon-dog used the best with the marten-dog differs very much, rather at an insectivore of reminiscent teeth, through the property from all other Hundeartigen.
Spoon-dogs are fox-big barely and possess a fox-similar shape, that appears however high-more legged. These only 35-40 cm high Caniden got the name on the basis of its big, bag-shaped ears, that let closed on an efficient hearing-sense. its relaxed, fleecy fur is sallow dun and pushes through with dark Grannen. The underside is something brightened. As drawing, they wear a dun face-pack; the legs, the tail-end and the outsides of the ears also are dark brown. At the 50-60 cm long body, a 35-40 cm long, bushy tail sits.
Way of life Spoon-dogs live as twilight, and night-animals in pairs in the bush-steppes and stony semi-deserts means, east and South Africa. they show the human being opposite little fear. they live in the most important thing of termites, locusts and other insects and take in also small vertebrates and vegetable food.
Reproduction The combination-time is in South Africa in November and December, scatters in the different spread-areas, however. After approximately 75 days of Tragzeit, the females bring to the world, that is calmed down by the mother with a wheezy sound and is called, on average 2-4 kids in February and March.
Endangering Spoon-dogs are not endangered.
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