Fox hunts prey buried under snow

by Editorial Staff | December 5, 2013

This video, originally posted by Discovery on Youtube in July 2013, shows a red fox pinpointing field mice buried deep beneath the snow. According to Czech researcher Jaroslav Červený, foxes use their sensitive hearing and the Earth’s magnetic field when they hunt.

We say — amazing.

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  1. duke wrote: Watched a fox do this just off the QEW in Oakville, ON about 10 years ago. Interesting for sure