However, this crazy Arctic fox behavior has baffled researchers for years. That all came to a head in 2024 when the true purpose and mechanics behind this Arctic fox hunting tactic were revealed.

For the stunt, arctic foxes and red foxes (a species ... To find out how they do it, Jung’s group scanned skulls of more than a dozen fox and big-cat species found in museums like New York ...

"The fox's sharp snout doesn't significantly ... In the study, the authors scanned skulls of red and arctic foxes (from the Canidae family) and lynx and puma skulls (from the Felidae family ...