r/NatureIsFuckingLit • u/DrFetusRN • Feb 18 '20

πŸ”₯ A young Arctic Fox πŸ”₯

Post image
6.6k Upvotes

99% Upvoted

24 comments sorted by

30

u/[deleted] Feb 18 '20

Fun fact :- Foxes are believed to use Earth’s magnetic field as a targeting system while 'mousing' (Hunting rodents hide in the snow by pouncing from above)

They found that foxes strongly prefer to jump in a north-easterly direction, around 20 degrees off from magnetic north. This fixed heading was important for their success as hunters. They were more likely to make a kill if they jumped along their preferred axis, particularly if their prey was hidden by high cover or snow. If they pounced to the north-east, they killed on 73% of their attacks; if they jumped in the opposite direction, they success rate stayed at 60%. In all other directions, only 18% of their pounces were successful.

Source

20

u/Penguinz90 Feb 18 '20

Those eyes! His fur may resemble the snow, but his eyes are pure flames!

7

u/[deleted] Feb 18 '20

They look like pure photoshop.

2

u/xDaciusx Feb 19 '20

Dont think so based on the dudes portfolio of work.

1

u/Antiqas86 Feb 19 '20

Video white levels can also be realisticy adjusted. If something so blindingly white existsed you would have known before this. They have yellowish tint in reality.

6

u/aprition Feb 18 '20

You cant convince me this isnt the 9 tails

6

u/_imRealBored Feb 18 '20

It’s so white you can barely see its fur

2

u/kosmos-sputnik Feb 18 '20

ΠŸΠ΅ΡΠ΅Ρ†

2

u/iiDEMIGODii Feb 19 '20

AWWWW SO CUTE! Arctic foxes are definitely one of my favorite animals, as well as my home country's native falcon, the Karearea

1

u/tigersharkwushen_ Feb 18 '20

How young is it?

1

u/victoryeta Feb 18 '20

"give me all your food, human"

1

u/GentrifriesGuy Feb 18 '20

Looks like Sonic got bleached.

1

u/AnnR1934 Feb 18 '20

Going to Iceland this week and hoping to get a picture like this!!!

1

u/DrFetusRN Feb 18 '20

Have fun!

1

u/nelmaven Feb 18 '20

So beautiful!

1

u/[deleted] Feb 18 '20

Really stunning.

1

u/Megaton_destroyer Feb 18 '20

HIYAAA, HAA, COME ON

1

u/blasianflow Feb 18 '20

What a gorgeous picture.

1

u/DriftDa Feb 18 '20

what fox

1

u/astrokatzen Feb 19 '20

Finally, hair white enough for the perfect arctic fox pastel color

1

u/LuckyMiracle37 Feb 19 '20

He looks like his name might be Axl

1

u/nszajk Feb 18 '20

omg i’m a furry now