From the world of science and nature comes this internet-palate-cleansing clip from the BBC 2's Yellowstone special: a red fox listens for mice scurrying six feet under the snow. And then he gets 'em. It's cool:
I think this is what smart homeschooled kids watch instead of cats screaming at each other. It's like a peek into another viral video world!
Posted by Lindsay at 11:15 AM in Animals On Film, Science
Tags: Foxes | Mice | Nature
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it's like box cat, only with snow and dead mice.
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Kitties are so nice... get them down, spin them round, tickle their bellies twice. But seriously, that is cool.
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It's almost as cool as Anteater Zellweger searching for ants. Almost, but not quite.
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crap. so when my dog tilts its head like that its hearing mice in my floor?
because that's what I gleaned from this video.
Score = 8
I am so humbled by that fox. Last summer, I finally learned to hula hoop.
Score = 5
My mom loves this clip.
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I like the swelling dramatic music and then the crunching sounds of delicious, crunchy mice.
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I know that this blog is all edgy and hipsterish (which is why I love it) but I have to actually express a genuine feeling: that was so amazing. Does anyone know what piece of music that was? It reminds me of my days discovering Rachel's in the mid-90s.
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Well, this is so much better than the weirdly voyeuristic "baby animals in a box feed of our hopes and dreams and mild disgust." Nature!
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Yet another reason on my list of Reasons To Fucking Love Foxes.
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Granted I wish all animals were vegetarians & lived in peace & hugs. But man that fox was cute. My doggy does the same head-tilt thing when I'm talking to her & she doesn't understand what I'm saying.
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He's a little champion. He's a champion.
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Don't let yourself grow hungry now, don't let yourself grow cold...
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