Fox Pounce! In winter, red foxes, along with coyotes and great gray owls hunt prey hidden under the snow using their superior hearing. Many rodents are active in the subnivien layer, an air pocket right at the snow and ground interface which insulates them from the cold. Danger lurks from above though, many an unsuspecting rodent has met its demise from keen eared predators! Taken during our Winter Wolves and Wildlife of Yellowstone multi day tour, learn more here http://bit.ly/ETAWinterWolfTour

This young fox is on the hunt, searching for prey deep under the snow. How do you hunt a creature you cannot see? "Born in the Rockies: Growing Up" airs Wednesday, November 17th at 8/7c on PBS. [Video transcript: Although he may lack experience, this fox has all the tools he needs. Foxes have incredible hearing and can detect prey under more than three feet of snow. The tiniest movement can set the fox in motion. He's located the vole and with a pounce, he strikes. A miss. This technique is call