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  Zimwi (say ZIM-wee)

  BAT-EARED FOX

  Age: 2 years

  Length: About 2 feet

  Weight: 8.6 pounds

  Born: San Diego Wild Animal Park in California

  In the wild: Live in savannahs and brushy areas in eastern and southern Africa.

  At the zoo: African Journey area

  Family: Moms have two to six babies called kits. Babies are full grown in six months.

  Food: In the wild, bugs, scorpions, lizards and rodents. At the zoo, meat, dog food, mice, mealworms and crickets.

  Fun fact: Their 5-inch-long ears help them find food because they can hear bugs moving underground.