Snow Diving Fox - a hard way to find a snack.

[Are_grits_groceries]

This Snow Diving Fox demonstrates the amazing skills used to hunt for mice in deep snow. The fox has amazingly sensitive hearing and when combined with a built in magnetic like compass he plots a course like a ballistic missile to target the mouse hidden beneath the snow.
http://biggeekdad.com/2013/12/snow-diving-fox/

Mother Nature is remarkable.
The way that fox is equipped to find food is an example of nature being ahead of our technology.

[liberal N proud]

1. I saw a similar piece on a Winter in Yellowstone documentary

[intaglio]

2. There's another thing they need to know

The depth of the snow pack.

If they think it is 3 ft and really it is just 1 ft - Owwwwwwwww

[a kennedy]

3. The fox is beautiful.....

we see them crossing the frozen Mississippi in winter sometimes......just a beautiful animal. Thanks for posting this.

[ragemage]

4. Nature and Science in one post

That is awesome. Thanks for sharing.

[Jackpine Radical]

5. Kinda hard on the snack, too.

Wolves hunt mice almost exactly the same way. My dogs do it sometimes too.

[sinkingfeeling]

6. My son has a red fox nesting under his house.

[logosoco]

7. Amazing!

I would probably starve if I had to get my food this way!

[Are_grits_groceries]

9. My readings would probably be wrong,

and I'd hit a rock or the ground.

[brer cat]

8. That is one amazing video, grits.

K&R

[PearliePoo2]

10. This is amazing and not just the Fox.

My Border Collie "Pearl" does this...but I have only witnessed her coming up with a rodent ONE time!