It's breeding season for Maine's red foxes, and the most likely time of year to hear their vocalizations as they establish territories and communicate with potential mates. Red foxes emit a wide variety of sounds including barks, yips, howls, and most famously, the "vixen scream". The vixen scream is an unusual and notoriously unsettling sound after dark, frequently mistaken for the call of a fisher, or even a woman crying out in distress. But recognizing this call as the beginning of a pair bon

11K views · 200 reactions | The red fox: legendary for its cunning. While vulnerable to wolves, coyotes, and eagles, its light build grants it nimbleness. Leaping over 2-meter obstacles and adept at swimming, it uses versatility to its advantage. The fox can also escape from larger predators. #RedFox #Wildlife #Nature #AnimalAdaptation #PrairieLife | Real Wild | Facebook

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Here's an excellent look at a successful winter hunt by a red fox. This technique is known as "mousing," broadly defined as the act of jumping high in the air above its prey - in other words, an aerial assualt by a terrestrial animal! In conditions that allow foxes to see their prey, their acute vision is considered primary to a hunt's success. But in conditions like these, where prey moves underneath the cover of snow, hearing becomes much more important in procuring meals. A 1998 study in the