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Research explains how foxes hunting mice can plunge down into the snow at high speeds without injuring their poor little snouts.

Research explains how foxes hunting mice can plunge down into the snow at high speeds without injuring their poor little snouts.

Research explains how foxes hunting mice can plunge down into the snow at high speeds without injuring their poor little snouts.

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All of this fascinated other scientists who study skull shape. Another group did some more tests of fox skulls, adding a rotating motion to the plunge.