Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The typical genus of Megalotinæ, founded by Illiger in 1811. M. lalandi is the large-eared fox of Africa. The genus is also named Agriodus and Otocyon.
  • noun A genus of African and Indian larks of the family Alaudidæ, named by Swainson in 1827. See Pyrrhulauda.

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Examples

  • Beira antelope (Dorcatragus megalotis, VU) occur in the region where Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Somalia meet.

    Ethiopian xeric grasslands and shrublands 2008

  • Family Species Rhinolophidae* Paracoelops megalotis* An asterisk signifies that the species 'range is limited to this ecoregion.

    Northern Vietnam lowland rain forests 2008

  • Among the fauna to exhibit this interrupted distribution are the bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis), olive toad (Bufo garmani), and fawn-colored and sabota larks (Mirafra africanoides, M. sabota).

    Nama Karoo 2008

  • The rare antelopes beira (Dorcatragus megalotis, VU) and Speke's gazelle (Gazella spekei, VU) are also found here and in a few other ecoregions in the Horn of Africa area.

    Somali montane xeric woodlands 2008

  • Smaller predators found at the waterholes include the black-backed jackal (Canis mesomelas) and the bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis).

    Angolan Mopane woodlands 2008

  • The resulting biota contains many arid-adapted species, including a rich large mammal fauna with species such as the dibitag (Ammodorcas clarkei), beira (Dorcatragus megalotis), African wild ass (Equus africanus somaliensis), and hirola (Damaliscus hunteri).

    Somali Acacia-Commiphora bushlands and thickets 2007

  • Smaller predators found at the waterholes are black-backed jackal and bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis).

    Etosha Pan halophytics 2007

  • Non-target species such as bat-eared foxes (Otocyon megalotis), aardwolves (Proteles cristarus), and aardvarks (Orycteropus afer) are often also killed.

    Southern Africa bushveld 2007

  • The Horn of Africa is a notable center of endemism for mammals, particularly for antelopes such as the dibatag (Ammodorcas clarkei, VU), beira (Dorcatragus megalotis, VU), hirola (Damaliscus hunteri, CR) and Speke's gazelle (Gazella spekei, VU).

    Somali Acacia-Commiphora bushlands and thickets 2007

  • Felis megalotis; a tiger cat, said to be peculiar to Timor, where it exists only in the interior, and is very rare.

    The Malay Archipelago 2004

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