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Camera Captures First Video of a Red Fox Attacking a Wolf Pup

Camera traps documented a rare event of a red fox preying on a wolf pup during absence of adult wolves, suggesting opportunistic predation in a recovering ecosystem.

Summary by Phys.org
We are used to seeing a strict order in nature, with apex predators at the top feeding on those lower down the pecking order. But in video footage from a nature reserve in Italy, we see a red fox turning the tables, attacking and likely killing one of two wolf pups at a den. Wolves have been known to occasionally kill foxes, but the reverse has never been documented on video before.

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Phys.org broke the news in United Kingdom on Monday, March 9, 2026.
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