Video: Foxes Jumping on Trampoline
Foxes have gotten a lot of bad press lately—frombiting a congressmanto breaking into theSmithsonian National Zoo and killing 25 flamingostocarrying the highly pathogenic avian influenza. So here’s a clip of some foxes getting into a bit of good trouble.
In some instances, wildlife interacting with human property canburden the animal,end in the destruction of property, or evenresult in the animal’s ultimate demise. But in this situation, these critters seem intrigued and possibly even entertained by the foreign object. From playful fighting to fascinated pouncing, these foxes seem to enjoy their time on the trampoline, but the person who posted the video said they never saw the foxes hop on again.
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