How Foxes Hunt in Winter

Written by Nick
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Published on September 28, 2016
Fox hunting in winter feature

Next time you’re staring into the abyss of your freezer, wondering just what to make for dinner, consider the fox. Not as a meal, but as a hunter. Foxes search for food even in freezing conditions, but without being able to see under the blanket of snow, how do foxes hunt in winter?

Thanks to their superb hearing, a fox can detect a field mouse or other small creature scurrying underneath the cover of snow. They track and then pounce, diving face first into the fluffy white. Now, scientists have a new theory: foxes also use the earth’s magnetic field as a guide.

Watch this clip to learn how foxes hunt in winter and how the North Pole can have a surprising effect on their success rate.

Photo by youtube/Discovery

Featured Image from Ray Hennessy/Unsplash

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