Hunting techniques

Derbyshire Fox Rescue

Hunting Techniques

The other staple in the fox's diet are small burrowing rodents such as mice and voles. The hunting method used against this prey is perhaps the one most associated with red foxes, involving the famous "mousing leap". The foxes hearing is very sensitive too, listening for tell tale scurrying noises that will indicate the presence of it's quarry. When a likely meal is detected, the fox will attempt to determine it's location through smell and by cocking it's head to pinpoint the source of the sound. At this point, the fox will launch itself through the air at it's target like a canine cruise missile, pinning its prey with uncanny accuracy. Rather than grabbing it's victim and shaking it violently like dogs and wolves, prey is then dispatched by a series of quick bites. It is in these leaps that the advantages of the fox's light body weight and long hind legs become apparent. Ranges of up to 5m can be attained on level ground and when done in a downhill direction, lunges can be extended an additional 3m or more.

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