Do foxes fish? Scientists finally observe a fox fishing
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In the 2019 thriller Serenity — no, not that Serenity — a smalltown fisherman becomes embroiled in a murder plot which disrupts his whole life, and that’s even before he discovers what’s really going on. All he wants to do is be out on his boat, pulling fish from the water.
We now have evidence that foxes fish, as scientists have finally observed the much theorized phenomenon in the wild.
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Watch: This red fox is the first spotted fishing for its food
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FOXTOPUS
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Ohio Birds and Biodiversity: Red Fox
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