The Egg Thief | National Geographic

the Arctic is home to predators big and

the Arctic is home to predators big and small this arctic fox has been following

small this arctic fox has been following

small this arctic fox has been following a polar bear for days in hopes of

a polar bear for days in hopes of

a polar bear for days in hopes of leftovers from a kill when hunting is

leftovers from a kill when hunting is

leftovers from a kill when hunting is good the bear leaves a feast behind the

good the bear leaves a feast behind the

good the bear leaves a feast behind the Fox finds a morsel and buries it a

Fox finds a morsel and buries it a

Fox finds a morsel and buries it a precaution against an unpredictable

precaution against an unpredictable

precaution against an unpredictable future though it prefers hunting small

future though it prefers hunting small

future though it prefers hunting small mammals the arctic fox is at heart an

mammals the arctic fox is at heart an

mammals the arctic fox is at heart an opportunist the Arctic is no place to be

opportunist the Arctic is no place to be

opportunist the Arctic is no place to be picky

summertime presents its own challenges

summertime presents its own challenges this fox has shed its silky white winter

this fox has shed its silky white winter

this fox has shed its silky white winter coat for a more practical pelt it’s

coat for a more practical pelt it’s

coat for a more practical pelt it’s modeled brown and yellow fur helps it

modeled brown and yellow fur helps it

modeled brown and yellow fur helps it blend in with the lichens and the rocks

blend in with the lichens and the rocks

blend in with the lichens and the rocks but today agility is more important than

but today agility is more important than

but today agility is more important than camouflage almost two hundred thousand

camouflage almost two hundred thousand

camouflage almost two hundred thousand sea birds called Muir’s crowd onto rocky

sea birds called Muir’s crowd onto rocky

sea birds called Muir’s crowd onto rocky ledges where they’ve laid their eggs the

ledges where they’ve laid their eggs the

ledges where they’ve laid their eggs the fox heads for the cliffs to find food

faced with a dangerous thief the birds

faced with a dangerous thief the birds abandoned their eggs the fox steals all

abandoned their eggs the fox steals all

abandoned their eggs the fox steals all the eggs he can reach but he’ll need

the eggs he can reach but he’ll need

the eggs he can reach but he’ll need dozens each week to stay alive some he

dozens each week to stay alive some he

dozens each week to stay alive some he stashes in the cold ground for the lean

stashes in the cold ground for the lean

stashes in the cold ground for the lean days ahead in this harsh environment

days ahead in this harsh environment

days ahead in this harsh environment staying alive means being as clever as a

staying alive means being as clever as a

staying alive means being as clever as a fox