The Kessingland zoo has welcomed Vysoké, a four-year-old bat-eared fox from Bratislava Zoo in Slovakia.
She has joined Africa Alive’s male fox, Vuko, who is five years old, as part of the European Breeding Programme.
A spokesman for the zoo said: “We’re hoping in the future that we’re going to get some lovely pups from these guys, also known as kits or pups.”
In the wild, bat-eared foxes can be found in southern and eastern Africa, across arid regions.
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Insects make up around 80pc of their diet, and they particularly enjoy munching on termites, mealworms and crickets.
In their habitat at Africa Alive, the foxes can be spotted digging tunnels and “really taking an interest in the insects”.
Bat-eared foxes are found in the wild in Africa(Image: Africa Alive)
The bat-eared fox enclosure will undergo some updates as keepers work to create the perfect habitat for the foxes.
While the breed is not considered rare, its numbers in the wild are being negatively impacted by human activity, including hunting.