• Question: Why do arctic foxes hunt the way they do?

    Asked by Olly Birch to Carrie, Ellen, Rupert on 16 Mar 2017.
    • Photo: Carrie Ijichi

      Carrie Ijichi answered on 16 Mar 2017:

      If you mean their “diving” behaviour, it lets them quickly break through the deep snow to get access to the little mammals underneath. If they dug, the vole/lemming would be long gone when they got through but the sudden dive surprises them and they’re really accurate when they do it.

    • Photo: Ellen Williams

      Ellen Williams answered on 16 Mar 2017:

      Great question! I love arctic foxes! They are so cute! Carrie has answered it perfectly below already 🙂

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