Predators and Prey in the Arctic
In Predators and Prey in the Arctic, narrator Sir David Attenborough explores snow geese, who gather in numbers to protect themselves and their eggs from Arctic foxes. Watch as an Arctic fox stashes eggs, and wolves hunt for caribou. This video is excerpted from BBC's Planet Earth, a breathtaking documentary series that highlights the natural wonders of our planet.
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Q: How do the geese protect their eggs from the fox?
A: The geese in the colony work together to chase away the fox, aggressively attacking him and spreading their wings.
Q: How will the Arctic fox survive when all of the geese are gone?
A: The fox takes more eggs than it can eat now and buries them for later so it has enough of a supply.
Q: What makes the caribou harder for the wolves to locate?
A: The caribou are always moving, sometimes covering 2,000 miles in the summer months.
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