Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A leap and a plunge into the snow could earn this arctic fox its supper. Jupiterimages/PHOTOS ...

You wouldn't think of a predator diving headfirst into the snow to catch a meal. However, this crazy Arctic fox behavior has baffled researchers for years. That all came to a head in 2024 when the ...

A red fox hunts for mice by plunging headfirst into snow. Credit: Deby Dixon When hunting for mice in winter, red and Arctic fox are known to plunge headfirst at speeds of 2–4 meters per second, but ...

Some foxes can dive headfirst into snow without harm, and now we know how their skull shape is adapted for this technique. In cold climates, where small rodents live deep under the snow, red foxes ...