1 Wā
12 Episode
The Wonder of Animals - Season 1 Episode 5
Across the planet carnivores are struggling to compete in a world with a rocketing human population, but one predator is bucking the trend - the fox. Its numbers are increasing and its geographical range expanding. Chris Packham explores the secrets to its success - its senses, its intelligence and its flexibility. New research reveals how its slit pupils enables it to hunt in the bright desert day; how it may be using the Earth's magnetic field to determine the location of prey during a pounce; and how regular exposure to rotting food is improving the health of the red fox, enabling it to hold its own in an increasingly urban landscape.
- Tau: 2014
- Whenua: United Kingdom
- Momo: Documentary
- Studio: BBC Four
- Kupu matua: animals, nature
- Kaiwhakahaere:
- Maka: Chris Packham