Mom Red Fox Catches 4 Rabbits, 1 Bird & 5 Rodents in 24 Hours for Her 7 Hungry Pups
Red Fox Tales
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Mom red fox, Sage, catches 4 rabbits, 5 small rodents, and a bird (maybe a crow?) for her seven pups in 24 hours. She also nurses them 4 times. Every 2 hours, she arrives at the den with another prey item! It really amazes me how quickly she can catch prey to feed her pups. Each time she leaves to hunt, she is never gone for longer than 2 hours. Of course, she could be resting somewhere alone off camera for a while and not hunting for the entire time she is gone. Or she could be hunting for herself and eating her food off camera, since the cameras don't see her eating much at the den.
Because she is back so frequently with food, the pups don't seem to fight too much. Except when she brings the adult rabbit. One fox pup successfully fights all the others for that rabbit and eats it for over an hour. This is the first time I have noticed a pup being this dominant over prey. This footage is from April 28th-29th; the pups are almost 2 months old.
This nature documentary shows wild red foxes living in northern New York along Lake Ontario, as captured by my trail camera. 🦊🦊
📸 All footage captured with remote trail cameras
🦊 Wild red fox family dynamics
🌳 Part of a new series: Fox Family in the Hemlock Woods
Single Red Fox Mom Raises 7 Pups Alone in ...
🐾 New episodes coming soon
📍 Filmed on location in Northern New York, on Lake Ontario
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Mom Red Fox Catches 4 Rabbits, 1 Bird & 5 Rodents in 24 Hours for Her 7 Hungry Pups
Red Fox Tales
1,730,359 views
Mom red fox, Sage, catches 4 rabbits, 5 small rodents, and a bird (maybe a crow?) for her seven pups in 24 hours. She also nurses them 4 times. Every 2 hours, she arrives at the den with another prey item! It really amazes me how quickly she can catch prey to feed her pups. Each time she leaves to hunt, she is never gone for longer than 2 hours. Of course, she could be resting somewhere alone off camera for a while and not hunting for the entire time she is gone. Or she could be hunting for herself and eating her food off camera, since the cameras don't see her eating much at the den.
Because she is back so frequently with food, the pups don't seem to fight too much. Except when she brings the adult rabbit. One fox pup successfully fights all the others for that rabbit and eats it for over an hour. This is the first time I have noticed a pup being this dominant over prey. This footage is from April 28th-29th; the pups are almost 2 months old.
This nature documentary shows wild red foxes living in northern New York along Lake Ontario, as captured by my trail camera. 🦊🦊
📸 All footage captured with remote trail cameras
🦊 Wild red fox family dynamics
🌳 Part of a new series: Fox Family in the Hemlock Woods
Single Red Fox Mom Raises 7 Pups Alone in ...
🐾 New episodes coming soon
📍 Filmed on location in Northern New York, on Lake Ontario
✨ Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe if you love wildlife stories
#fox #wildlife #nature #animals #wildanimals #naturedocumentary #otters #foxes #lakeontario #trailcamera
📸🦊🐾 MY TRAIL CAMERA GEAR 🐾🦊📸
Want to know what gear I use to track the red fox family? Check out my deployed setup below:
► Premium Pick - Browning Trail Cam: https://amzn.to/3R7LWs2
► Budget Pick - GardePro Cam: https://link.amazon/B09vRZj0Y
► Best Night Vision - Stealth Cam Unit: https://amzn.to/4wTcKeO
► High-Speed SD Cards (Crucial for Video): https://amzn.to/4pwvK09
► External Battery Packs for Field Power: https://amzn.to/4hnp2HF
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
The Helper Fox: A Red Fox Daughter Returns To Help Her Family
The Helper Fox: A Red Fox Daughter Returns...
Wild Fox Life • Lake Ontario
Wild Fox Life • Lake Ontario
Footage from previous years:
Foxes Move In While Humans Winter Down South
Red Fox Family: Mom & Dad Raise 8 Pups in ...
Two Wild Fox Moms Den Together with Their 14 Puppies
Two Wild Fox Moms Den Together with Their ...
#RedFox #FoxDen #FoxPups #FoxPuppies #FoxFamily #Wildlife #NatureDocumentary #TrailCamera #FoxDen #TrailCam #WildlifeEducation #NewYorkWildlife