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480_eagle vs fox

Over at Tetrapod Zoology, Darren Naish has a great series of photos of a golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) taking on a red fox (Vulpes vulpes) over a carcase.

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That is just stunning.

Well it certainly was for the fox :)

By John Lynch (not verified) on 02 Jan 2007 #permalink