For bigger animals, including rabbits, foxes will usually quietly stalk the animal until they’re very close. When the rabbit turns to run, the fox will attack from behind. They’ve also been known to patiently wait near rabbit dens for their quarry to emerge when they can pounce and make the kill.

Do foxes take rabbits?

Foxes have a really diverse diet. They are expert hunters, catching rabbits, rodents, birds, frogs and earthworms as well as eating carrion. But they aren’t carnivorous – they are actually omnivores as they dine on berries and fruit too.

Can a fox outrun a rabbit?

“The rabbit runs faster than the fox, because the rabbit is running for his life while the fox is only running for his dinner.” … Slow rabbits get eaten, increasing the number of fast rabbits in the gene pool. A fox must be quick to catch a rabbit, but only quick enough to stay well fed.