An alert arctic fox on the prowl hunts for lemmings in the snow on the arctic tundra during winter in Churchill, Manitoba, Quebec.

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The arctic fox, during the hunt, will cock its head one way, then the other, listening for a lemming burrowing beneath the surface of the snow. Once the prey is located, the fox leaps high, pouncing with surprising accuracy on the evasive lemming.

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Size: 5400px × 3600px
Location: Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
Photo credit: © Richard Codington / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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