How do foxes catch their meals in the winter?
A listening comprehension exercise based on a youtube video
Watch the video above, then check how much you understood by clicking on the correct answer.
Where was this video filmed?
- The Arctic Circle
- Canada
- The Dakotas
- Alaska
What is the fox looking for?
- dice
- mice
- lice
- rice
How deep is the snow?
- two feet
- six feet
- eight feet
- three feet
What does the fox need in oreder to be successful?
- a bright, windless day
- immense focus and scilence
- deep, fresh snow
- cold temperatures
What else is imprtant for a catch?
- The fox has to face North.
- The fox has to have good eyesight.
- The fox has to jump really high.
- The fox has to have big ears.
What do scientists believe?
- The fox uses the wind patterns of the planet to sniff out creatures under the snowy blanket.
- The fox uses the magnetic field of the planet to detect creatures under the snowy blanket.
- The fox detects the slightest heat waves emitted by the creatures under the snowy blanket.
- The fox uses its paws to pick up the slightest moves of the creatures under the snowy blanket.
How successful is the fox if it uses the tehnique scientists have observed?
- nearly 85%
- nearly 65%
- nearly 95%
- nearly 75%