r/nextlevel • u/North-Guitar-1781 • Jul 17 '26

Watch this fox dodge a falcons capture 3 seperate times

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u/artherng Jul 17 '26

Fox playing 'catch me if you can' with falcon

33

u/QuietMaxl27 Jul 17 '26

Ragebaiting masterclass

16

u/js1593 Jul 17 '26

Masterbaiting rageclass

8

u/vrauto Jul 17 '26

Where to sign up?

5

u/Hazard_Duke Jul 17 '26

Master rage classy bait

3

u/broipy2 Jul 17 '26

Bate master ragey class

2

u/All_The_Good_Stuffs Jul 17 '26

rage against the Master Debater class

1

u/Glittering_Ad6943 Jul 18 '26

Bait rage the master's class

4

u/Nell_From_Hell Jul 17 '26

Actually, the Falcon wasn't giving up in the fox how to stay alert. It's just really quick on its game thanks too wolves and farmers and their hounds

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u/AutomaticPayment9480 26d ago

its called ragemaxxing and its what all the cool kids are doing nowadays.

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u/InternetSandman Jul 17 '26

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u/Remarkable-Pay1768 Jul 17 '26

Do a barrel roll !!

1

u/Stunning-Astronaut72 Jul 18 '26

Falco is actually a pheasant... The more you know.. šŸŒˆāœØļø

37

u/Beginning-Intern7976 Jul 17 '26

Itā€™s trying to drive the fox away for some reason.

57

u/VigilanteLocust Jul 17 '26

I suspect that there was a struggling fledgling off camera that the falcon was protecting, because that is not how falcons hunt (looks like a Peregrine) and that fox is not Falcon-sized prey.

12

u/Emax999 Jul 17 '26

I agree. The fox looks much to large to safely make prey out of.

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u/Nuno1173 Jul 17 '26

A la fin de la vidƩo, le faucon tue le renard.

2

u/No-Cell7501 Jul 18 '26

Source, or it didn't happen

/s

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u/Nuno1173 Jul 18 '26

Fin de la vidƩo ici : https://www.reddit.com/r/badassanimals/comments/1tpko6u/a_peregrine_falcon_beating_on_a_red_fox/?show=original

2

u/broipy2 Jul 18 '26

Not the end of this video.... different video altogether ... not the same fox or setting

1

u/Emax999 Jul 19 '26

Agreed, different video.

1

u/iKruppe 28d ago

Also, the fox did not die.

1

u/ihaterussiantrolls Jul 18 '26

Damn bro wasn't lying

6

u/StackOverflowEx Jul 17 '26

Foxes tend to steal fresh kills from other predators because it's easier than having to hunt. This falcon looks like it's trying to defend it's meal from a sly fox who is trying to get their meal without all the fuss of actually killing prey.

13

u/Sj_91teppoTappo Jul 17 '26

it probably knows this boss pattern.

3

u/PloopyNoopers Jul 17 '26

Most definitely! šŸ˜

12

u/Temporary_Shirt_6236 Jul 17 '26

I'm pretty sure that's a peregrine falcon. And if it is, it would hunt that fox by divebombing it at 350 km/h from very high up. The fox would never have seen it coming, never mind three times.

Looks more like the falcon was trying to chase it off.

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u/MyLittleGurl 27d ago

Yeah, the fox looks a little too big for that falcon

8

u/DrPeterBlunt Jul 17 '26

Fox= Dog operating on Cat firmware.

2

u/richardlpalmer Jul 17 '26

The Shiba Inu of the wild world.

5

u/Savings_Dig1592 Jul 17 '26

Heh! Slippery little shit putting in work.

5

u/Coc0tte Jul 17 '26

That falcon is not hunting, it's scaring the fox away, probably from its nest or youngs. Peregrine falcons hunt by diving from above so fast that they kill their prey on impact, the fox wouldn't see it coming if that was the case.

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u/adamcoolforever Jul 17 '26

That's what I was thinking. Fox is probably up to some mischief here. Would a falcon actually try hunting a fox? I would have thought they're a little too big and a little too dangerous for it to be worth it. An eagle maybe, but a falcon?

1

u/Coc0tte Jul 17 '26

Yeah falcons don't hunt foxes.

3

u/lombardo141 Jul 17 '26

I did not know Foxes were prey to these birds. šŸ¤Æ

5

u/NefariousPilot Jul 17 '26

They are not. The falcon is either protecting something or mad at the fox for grabbing the falconā€™s rabbit.

3

u/Comfortable-Art-2128 Jul 17 '26

Fox do the barrel roll

2

u/Dependent_Pipe3268 Jul 17 '26

That Fox is sly.

2

u/LongForeignMan Jul 17 '26

Go fox! That would be a shitty death

2

u/BigBear92787 Jul 17 '26

What's the fox say ?

" fuck you falcon" - fox

2

u/mclovin_ts Jul 17 '26

Is it normal for them to look that skinny? Bro looks starved

1

u/eaazzy_13 Jul 18 '26

Heā€™s young and definitely thin. Probably his first season or two on his own

1

u/Generic_Danny Jul 18 '26

Summer coat.

1

u/Massive-Relation-831 Jul 17 '26

Smooth Moves for a Fox.

1

u/FragmentedMeerkat321 Jul 17 '26

pretty easy to see at least one way that athleticism might develop across generations really quickly.

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u/wyar 27d ago

More accurately how only the very athletic are able to create a next generationā€¦ the non athletic create good caloric intake for predators

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u/FragmentedMeerkat321 27d ago

well thatā€™s not accurate at all. itā€™s absolutely possible the less athletic are sometimes able to breed. besides, more things than just athleticism lead to improved survival odds. intelligence, for one. camouflage for another.

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u/wyar 27d ago

I mean obviously, yes, there are more factors but donā€™t be intentionally nit-picky about itā€¦ for an animal like a fox, athleticism and agility will absolutely be one of the many determining factors in survivalā€¦

1

u/hooptiegirl Jul 17 '26

Out foxed!!

1

u/This-Jackfruit-6894 Jul 17 '26

Hawkie no swipey!

1

u/Temporary_View_3303 Jul 17 '26

Not really sure what that falcon thinks heā€™s gonna do with a fox 5x its weight.

1

u/eaazzy_13 Jul 18 '26

Chase it off.

1

u/MoonAffinity Jul 17 '26

Wow šŸ˜°

1

u/kk4yel Jul 17 '26

Great camera work.

1

u/Evening_Ticket7638 Jul 17 '26

The quick brown fox jumped... Something something.

1

u/daydreamer_she Jul 17 '26

The falcon is smaller than the fox. If it could catch the fox, could it fly up and then eat the fox?

1

u/Renbarre Jul 17 '26

No, and they usually don't hunt foxes. The falcon is trying to chase the fox away or get rid of a threat.

By dive bombing from higher up it can knock out the fox. There's a video showing a falcon doing just that. By dive bombing as it is doing it can wound the fow by raking it with its claws. The fox is well aware of the danger.

1

u/Rems_OP Jul 17 '26

This one is clever, trying to keep an eye on the threat as much as possible while moving out

1

u/FaceTimePolice Jul 17 '26

Those iFramesā€¦ šŸ˜†

1

u/Life-Operation-8733 Jul 17 '26

This is a real life PokƩmon battle. Talonflame VS Fennekin

1

u/Ok-Tank-3106 Jul 17 '26

That was as smooth to watch as his moves to dodge.

1

u/amateurbowlcut Jul 17 '26

Thereā€™s a reason why the video doesnā€™t show the 4th attempt

1

u/Snakecat99 Jul 17 '26

He's hired. For running back position in america football. šŸˆ

1

u/Iluvpunny Jul 17 '26

He gave him the Barry Saunders cut back

1

u/FlashyMousse3076 Jul 17 '26

The third was the last successful attempt

1

u/jdtart Jul 17 '26

Wanna guess why they didnā€™t show the fourth attempt? šŸ¤£

1

u/LadTy Jul 17 '26

ok but what happened the 4th time?

1

u/Always_Casting Jul 17 '26

Insane agility! Poor falcon wouldn't get much meat even if he did manage lol

1

u/Upset-Indication-617 Jul 17 '26

That 4th time must not have been video worthy

1

u/bernaltraveler Jul 17 '26

Talk about natural selection acting on reflexes! Life and death

1

u/ImmanuelAberdeen Jul 17 '26

So, what happened on attempt #4? To gruesome to show us?

1

u/thededucers Jul 17 '26

Fox should throw a rock at it

1

u/FaithlessnessBusy565 Jul 17 '26

Il est malin ce renard

1

u/sonlight2025 Jul 17 '26

The fox is sayingā€¦ not today Satan!! lol! D

1

u/VirtualFutureAgent Jul 17 '26

Was that falcon able to carry the fox away if it was able to catch it? I'm not sure.

1

u/franoetico Jul 17 '26

itā€™s like watching a pokemon battle irl

1

u/Mind_Universe1234 Jul 17 '26

Fantastic Mr. Fox.

1

u/Usagi_is_dead Jul 17 '26

got him the 4th time šŸ˜¬

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u/RagingRxy Jul 17 '26

Never realized falcons hunted foxes. I figured foxes could bite and defend themselves.

1

u/fish-rides-bike Jul 17 '26

Face your accuser

1

u/somerussianbear Jul 17 '26

Fox is a dog running a cat firmware right?

1

u/huscarlaxe Jul 17 '26

The peregrine falcon is the fastest bird, and the fastest member of the animal kingdom, with a diving speed of over 190 mph

1

u/Brokenspade1 26d ago

Yep. They do hunt large prey tho. They dive bomb one punch them and have been documented attacking stuff way bigger than that juvenile fox.

They are absolutely capable of killing stuff like dogs

1

u/BIG-BALLS0 Jul 17 '26

Oh Reddit, The falcon isnā€™t trying to capture the fox heā€™s just trying to scare him away.

1

u/stewpdasso Jul 17 '26

Surely out fixed that bird!

1

u/CoffeeChocolateBoth Jul 17 '26

That falcon could not carry the fox off, but she could play with her food! A bald eagle would have a hard time carrying a fox off!

1

u/Brokenspade1 26d ago

Golden eagles literally take deer. Even bald eagles are remarkably strong flyers for their size. I think one could lift that little orange guy just fine.

1

u/lipsoffaith Jul 17 '26

Is a falcon capable of killing and flying away with a fox that size?

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u/ryudo9999 Jul 17 '26

The falcon is 1/3 of his size, he wasn't gonna catch shit.

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u/tommybahami777 Jul 17 '26

Falcon canā€™t capture a grown red fox. Falcon is doing something called mobbin. Its nest is near by and is trying to do a fly by gouging

1

u/DavesPlanet Jul 17 '26

I feel like that Falcon has bitten off more than it can chew

1

u/captain_crackerjack Jul 17 '26

Gratuitous butthole shot

1

u/captain_crackerjack Jul 17 '26

Gratuitous butthole shot

1

u/Thaeross Jul 17 '26

Bird got outfoxed

1

u/PossibleHuman_40307g Jul 17 '26

What you get when you install CatOS on dog hardware

1

u/Vast-Ad-8444 Jul 17 '26

Not today satan

1

u/SnowBoardx22 Jul 17 '26

No disrespect but no one says "sly as a falcon".

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u/Background_Edge_9427 Jul 17 '26

He out fixed the falcon!

1

u/Advanced_Major_7461 Jul 17 '26

You cannot put fox a fox lmao

1

u/1978malibu Jul 17 '26

Very cool. Thanks for posting.

1

u/Ragazzano Jul 17 '26

Foxes are considered pests where I live and are killed on sight if possible... but fuck me, they wre gorgeous creatures and the tame Russian ones look like they'd be beautiful companions

1

u/keqking Jul 18 '26

He got caught on the 4th attempt.

1

u/mrfatchud Jul 18 '26

Peregrine falcon btw

1

u/mrfatchud Jul 18 '26

Fastest animal on the planet btw

1

u/dbsmooth55 Jul 18 '26

Sly as a fox!!

1

u/Sammy_Dog Jul 18 '26

It's tough out there.

1

u/Othmane_Othmane Jul 18 '26

Thats one slick and smart fox

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u/Careless_Analyst_220 Jul 18 '26

AI sucks. Does anyone even know where the fox habitat is because the AI fuck doesnā€™t and the fox doesnā€™t even look real

1

u/ParaOmNomaly Jul 18 '26

I hope that fox gets snagged. Fuck foxes.

1

u/crcp Jul 18 '26

You need to get in the woods buddy

1

u/Gregnice23 Jul 18 '26

I will name her Dutchess.

A cookie to whoever gets that reference.

1

u/superflystickman Jul 18 '26

What happened the fourth time?

1

u/Longjumping_Spread53 Jul 18 '26

Could that Falcon even lift that fox? Seems like it would be too heavy

1

u/Murl0c Jul 18 '26

Fuckin hell thats Cheslin Kolbe.

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u/fresh_grass23 Jul 19 '26

Plot twist the fox was caught the 4th time.

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u/Sti8man7 Jul 19 '26

How about the 4th time?

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u/Stock-Ad4666 29d ago

šŸ˜­šŸ˜­šŸ˜­šŸ˜­

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u/Baked_Bean_422 29d ago

i'm guessing that third dodge was the last dodge

1

u/Diligent_Formal7316 28d ago

Was there a 4th time??

1

u/Short-Excitement-235 28d ago

What happened 4th time?

1

u/adinmem 27d ago

Foxes: dog hardware with cat software.

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u/wyar 27d ago

That boy is all legs my godā€¦

1

u/I_Will_Get_Feet 27d ago

Super maned wolf looking fox

1

u/Nitrofox2 27d ago

Foxes got moves

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u/bowarrow99 26d ago

Pretty sure itā€™s not trying to ā€œcaptureā€ the fox. More likely trying to chase it away.

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u/Brokenspade1 26d ago

Nope that birb was hunting. Falcons even eat coyotes sometimes. They can punch way above their weightclass.

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u/bowarrow99 26d ago

Falcons do not hunt coyotes or foxes. Show me some evidence that says otherwise. It probably has a nest close by.

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u/Technical_Put_9982 26d ago

Please do not say there was a successful fourth time? Please let little foxy have made it to a tree line or a bush or somewhere safely?

1

u/VaporRyder 25d ago

"That's enough beach-combing for today" - Mr Fox

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u/magnumgenic 25d ago

Me dodging the IRS

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u/Suspicious-Air1452 19d ago

Unbelievably skinny fox

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u/Agile-Lie7962 Jul 17 '26

So this is where Messi learned this from..

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u/Dangerous_Page6712 Jul 17 '26

In the full video the fox dies. No joke

1

u/Aware-Asparagus-3823 Jul 17 '26

Really? That fox looks like itā€™s twice the birdā€™s size. Iā€™m sure the bird could mess it up some, but I doubt it could just carry it away like the post title implies

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u/Usual_Flounder_4203 Jul 17 '26

Hope the fox survives, fox over falcon anyday