Forget the turkey – RATS are the Christmas treat for this ravenous reynard.
Fox with freshly caught rat (Photo:Tim Jones)
I caught this juvenile fox in the garden this Christmas Eve morning enjoying a little pre-lunch entertainment courtesy of an unfortunate rodent. Very similar to watching a cat play with a mouse. Here’s the series:
Fox playing with rat (Photo:Tim Jones)
Spot the rat competition (Photo:Tim Jones)
Amazing throw: rat is the blur at high right (Photo: Tim Jones)
Fox playing with rat (Photo:Tim Jones)
Fox playing with rat (Photo:Tim Jones)
Fox playing with rat (Photo:Tim Jones)
Fox playing with rat (Photo:Tim Jones)
What ? (Photo:Tim Jones)
Of related interest…
Post by Ed Yong here at DISCOVER on how foxes might be using magnetism to help catch prey.
Since the mid 1980s, I've worked in university and industrial research, as a manager and editor in technology and environment for an international industry association, and held senior business development, strategy, and procurement posts in industry. I hold a PhD in chemical engineering from Birmingham University, an MBA from Warwick University Business School, and an MSc in Science Communication from Imperial College. In 2008, I left industry to focus full-time on my passion for science and technology, and to share that enthusiasm with others as a freelance science communicator. I live in London with my wife Erin.
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