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Christmas RATions for a Frolicking Fox

Forget the turkey – RATS are the Christmas treat for this ravenous reynard.

Fox with freshly caught rat (Photo:Tim Jones)
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)
Fox playing with rat (Photo:Tim Jones)
Fox 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)
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)

Fox playing with rat (Photo:Tim Jones)
What ?   (Photo:Tim Jones)


Update 30/12/12  Foxy Fame

Our star is currently promoting the forthcoming production of Ben Jonson’s Volpone by the Playing Up Theatre Company at the Rondo Theatre in Bath during February, where the Sly Fox has apparently developed a taste for chickens.

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Of related interest…

Post by Ed Yong here at DISCOVER on how foxes might be using magnetism to help catch prey.