As winter approaches, Eurasian red squirrels grow thick tufts of hair on their ears to stay warm.
As winter approaches, Eurasian red squirrels grow thick tufts of hair on their ears to stay warm.
Wacky Weekend: Animal Ears
These creatures are all ears! Check out the incredible listening devices of the jackrabbit, caracal, fennec fox, and other animals in the photo gallery below.
The basset hound is an excellent sniffer. The low-hanging ears swing around its face as it walks, helping to waft scents up toward its nose.
Photograph by Jack Folkers, Buiten – beeld, Minden Pictures