A “very clever” bat-eared fox escaped from its habitat at a California zoo — but it may not have gone far, the zoo reported.

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Guests at the Living Desert Zoo and Gardens are asked to be on the lookout for the "very clever" bat-eared fox, who escaped from a holding facility at the zoo Monday evening.

Photo from The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens A “very clever” bat-eared fox escaped from its habitat at a California zoo — but it may not have gone far, the zoo reported. Keepers at The ...

A “very clever” bat-eared fox escaped from its habitat at a California zoo — but it may not have gone far, the zoo reported. Keepers at The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens in Palm Desert ...