In a stunning video captured in northern Japan, a red fox is seen navigating the harsh winter landscape while trying to collect discarded fish from a local fisherman. However, no part of the region is safe from the threat of eagle attacks, as the fox must constantly be on guard against these formidable predators.
The intense battle between the fox and the eagles is a mesmerizing display of survival instincts in the wild. The fox must use all its cunning and agility to avoid becoming a meal for the opportunistic eagles, who are relentless in their pursuit of prey.
This dramatic encounter is a scene from the documentary series ‘Asia’ (2024), which takes viewers on a breathtaking journey across Earth’s largest continent. From the Arabian Desert to the Indonesian jungles, from the icy wilderness of Siberia to the coral seas of the Indian Ocean, the series showcases the incredible diversity of landscapes and wildlife found in Asia.
Featuring rare species such as bears, rhinos, and big cats, ‘Asia’ offers a glimpse into the hidden world of animals that thrive in some of the most extreme environments on the planet. From the Tibetan plateau to the Gobi Desert and the Himalayas, the series captures the beauty and drama of nature in all its glory.
The video of the fox being attacked by eagles while trying to eat is a reminder of the constant challenges faced by animals in the wild. It is a testament to their resilience and adaptability in the face of adversity, and a captivating example of the wonders of the natural world.
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Video “Fox Attacked by Eagles While Eating | Asia | BBC Earth” was uploaded on 02/06/2025 to Youtube Channel BBC Earth
Eagles are birds of prey that constitute the family Aquilidae, they are the only extant family of the superfamily Aquiloidea, they are native everywhere except for Antarctica, they are known for their ability to move their talons individually, living eagle species range in size from the great nicobar snake eagle to the steller's sea eagle, there are over seventy extant species within thirty-six genera, nine tribes, and three subfamilies, eagles have many options of prey and can sometimes scavenge, many eagle species are able to catch larger prey animals
Taxonomy:
• Family: Aquilidae (Eagles)
•• Subfamily: Circaetinae (Snake Eagles)
••• Tribe: Spilornithini (Eastern Snake Eagles)
•••• Genus: Spilornis (Crested Snake Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Spilornis cheela (Crested Snake Eagle)
••••• Species: Spilornis elgini (Andaman Snake Eagle)
••••• Species: Spilornis klossi (Great Nicobar Snake Eagle)
•••• Genus: Ornithoraptor (Philippine Snake Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Ornithoraptor kinabaluensis (Mountain Snake Eagle)
••••• Species: Ornithoraptor holospilus (Philippine Snake Eagle)
••••• Species: Ornithoraptor rufipectus (Sulawesi Snake Eagle)
••• Tribe: Circaetini (Western Snake Eagles)
•••• Genus: Circaetus (Short-Toed Snake Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Circaetus gallicus (Short-Toed Snake Eagle)
••••• Species: Circaetus pectoralis (Black-Crested Snake Eagle)
••••• Species: Circaetus beaudouini (Beaudoun's Snake Eagle)
••••• Species: Circaetus cinereus (Brown Snake Eagle)
••••• Species: Circaetus fasciolatus (Southern Banded Snake Eagle)
••••• Species: Circaetus cinerascens (Western Banded Snake Eagle)
•••• Genus: Terathopius (Bateleur Lineage)
••••• Species: Terathopius ecaudatus (Bateleur)
•••• Genus: Dryotriorchis (Congo Snake Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Dryotriorchis spectabilis (Congo Snake Eagle)
•••• Genus: Eutriorchis (Malagasy Snake Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Eutriorchis astur (Malagasy Snake Eagle)
•• Subfamily: Harpiinae (Tufted Eagles)
••• Tribe: Pithecophagini (Philippine Eagle and Relatives)
•••• Genus: Sondaicotriorchis (Javan Hobby-Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Sondaicotriorchis bartelsi (Javan Hobby-Eagle)
•••• Genus: Pithecophaga (Philippine Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Pithecophaga jefferyi (Philippine Eagle)
•••• Genus: Harpyopsis (Kapul Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Harpyopsis novaeguineae (Kapul Eagle)
••• Tribe: Polemaetini (Martial Eagle, Crowned Eagles, and Relatives)
•••• Genus: Nisastur (Kestrel-Eagles)
••••• Species: Nisastur nanus (Wallace's Kestrel-Eagle)
••••• Species: Nisastur alboniger (Blyth's Kestrel-Eagle)
••••• Species: Nisastur pinskeri (South Philippine Kestrel-Eagle)
••••• Species: Nisastur philippensis (North Philippine Kestrel-Eagle)
••••• Species: Nisastur lanceolatus (Sulawesi Kestrel-Eagle)
•••• Genus: Lophohierax (Falconet-Eagles)
••••• Species: Lophohierax cirrhatus (Changeable Falconet-Eagle)
••••• Species: Lophohierax floris (Flores Falconet-Eagle)
•••• Genus: Nisaetus (Falcon-Eagles)
••••• Species: Nisaetus nipalensis (Mountain Falcon-Eagle)
••••• Species: Nisaetus kelaarti (Legge's Falcon-Eagle)
•••• Genus: Lophaetus (Long-Crested Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Lophaetus occipitalis (Long-Crested Eagle)
•••• Genus: Polemaetus (Martial Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Polemaetus bellicosus (Martial Eagle)
•••• Genus: Stephanoaetus (Crowned Eagles)
••••• Species: Stephanoaetus coronatus (Mainland Crowned Eagle)
••• Tribe: Harpiini (New World Tufted Eagles)
•••• Genus: Oroaetus (Black-and-Chestnut Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Oroaetus isidori (Black-and-Chestnut Eagle)
•••• Genus: Spizastur (Black-and-White Kite-Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Spizastur melanoleucus (Black-and-White Kite-Eagle)
•••• Genus: Spizaetus (Hawk-Eagles)
••••• Species: Spizaetus ornatus (Ornate Hawk-Eagle)
••••• Species: Spizaetus tyrannus (Black Hawk-Eagle)
•••• Genus: Harpyhaliaetus (Chaco and Solitary Eagles)
••••• Species: Harpyhaliaetus solitarius (Solitary Eagle)
••••• Species: Harpyhaliaetus coronatus (Chaco Eagle)
•••• Genus: Morphnus (Guianan Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Morphnus guianensis (Guianan Eagle)
•••• Genus: Harpia (Harpy Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Harpia harpyja (Harpy Eagle)
•• Subfamily: Aquilinae (True Eagles)
••• Tribe: Hieraaetini (Booted Eagle and Relatives)
•••• Genus: Hieraaetus (Booted Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Hieraaetus pennatus (Booted Eagle)
•••• Genus: Pseudobuteo (Bonelli's Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Psuedobuteo fasciatus (Bonelli's Eagle)
•••• Genus: Cassinaetus (Cassin's Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Cassinaetus africanus (Cassin's Eagle)
••• Tribe: Aquilini (Common Eagles, Imperial Eagles, and Relatives)
•••• Genus: Archoraptor (Imperial Eagles)
••••• Species: Archoraptor heliacus (Eastern Imperial Eagle)
••••• Species: Archoraptor adalberti (Iberian Imperial Eagle)
•••• Genus: Aquila (Common Eagles)
••••• Species: Aquila chrysaetos (Golden Eagle)
••••• Species: Aquila nipalensis (Steppe Eagle)
••••• Species: Aquila rapax (Tawny Eagle)
•••• Genus: Lophotriorchis (Rufous-Bellied Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Lophotriorchis kienerii (Rufous-Bellied Eagle)
•••• Genus: Ammaetus (Wahlberg's and Ayres's Eagles)
••••• Species: Ammaetus wahlbergi (Walhberg's Eagle)
••••• Species: Ammaetus ayresii (Ayre's Eagle)
•••• Genus: Geranoaetus (Black-Chested Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Geranoaetus melanoleucus (Black-Chested Eagle)
••• Tribe: Haliaeetini (Sea Eagles, Spotted Eagles, and Relatives)
•••• Genus: Ictinaetus (Black Eagles)
••••• Species: Ictinaetus malaiensis (Asiatic Black Eagle)
••••• Species: Ictinaetus verreauxii (African Black Eagle)
•••• Genus: Gigantokestrellus (Spot-Bellied Eagle Lineage)
••••• Species: Gigantokestrellus spilogaster (Spot-Bellied Eagle)
•••• Genus: Clanga (Spotted Eagles)
••••• Species: Clanga hastata (Indian Spotted Eagle)
••••• Species: Clanga pomarina (Lesser Spotted Eagle)
••••• Species: Clanga clanga (Greater Spotted Eagle)
•••• Genus: Ichthyophaga (Fish Eagles)
••••• Species: Ichthyophaga leucorypha (Pallas's Fish Eagle)
••••• Species: Ichthyophaga humilis (Lesser Fish Eagle)
••••• Species: Ichthyophaga ichthyaetus (Grey-Headed Fish Eagle)
••••• Species: Ichthyophaga vocifer (Mainland African Fish Eagle)
••••• Species: Ichthyophaga vociferoides (Malagasy Fish Eagle)
•••• Genus: Haliaeetus (Sea Eagles)
••••• Species: Haliaeetus leucogaster (White-Bellied Sea Eagle)
••••• Species: Haliaeetus sanfordi (Solomon Eagle)
••••• Species: Haliaeetus albicilla (White-Tailed Sea Eagle)
••••• Species: Haliaeetus pelagicus (Steller's Sea Eagle)
••••• Species: Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Bald Eagle)
••• Tribe: Uroaetini (Oceanian Eagles)
•••• Genus: Milvaetus (Little Eagle and Pygmy Eagle)
••••• Species: Milvaetus weiskei (Pygmy Eagle)
••••• Species: Milvaetus morphnoides (Little Eagle)
•••• Genus: Uroaetus (Wedge-Tailed Eagle and Gurney's Eagle)
••••• Species: Uroaetus gurneyi (Gurney's Eagle)
••••• Species: Uroaetus audax (Wedge-Tailed Eagle)
Birds of Prey (order Falconiformes) are a very large and diverse order of birds, filling many ecological niches, there are only nine extant families of birds of prey, Cariamidae (Seriemas), Sagittariidae (Secretarybird and Fossil Relatives), Aquilidae (Eagles), Accipitridae (Hawks, Buzzards, Harriers, and Kites), Pandionidae (Ospreys), Aegypiidae (Old World Vultures), Caracaridae (Caracaras), Falconidae (Falcons, Kestrels, Hobbies, Falconets, and Montanaguila), and Cathartidae (New World Vultures), there are also extinct families of birds of prey like the well known brontornithids (family Brontornithidae), the dromornithids (family Dromornithidae), the gastornithids (family Gastornithidae), the terror birds (family Phorusrhacidae), and the teratorns (family Teratornithidae).
Just to let everyone know, birds of prey (order Falconiformes) are currently split into nine extant families under seven superfamilies and three suborders, with the nine extant families of birds of prey being Cariamidae (Seriemas), Sagittariidae (Secretarybird and Fossil Relatives), Aquilidae (Eagles), Accipitridae (Hawks, Buzzards, Harriers, and Kites), Pandionidae (Ospreys and Fossil Relatives), Aegypiidae (Old World Vultures), Caracaridae (Caracaras), Falconidae (Falcons, Kestrels, Hobbies, Falconets, and Montanaguila), and Cathartidae (New World Vultures), the seven extant superfamilies of birds of prey being Cariamoidea (contains Cariamidae), Sagittarioidea (contains Sagittariidae), Aquiloidea (contains Aquilidae), Accipitroidea (contains Accipitridae and Pandionidae), Aegypioidea (contains Aegypiidae), Falconoidea (contains Caracaridae and Falconidae), and Cathartoidea (contains Cathartidae), and the three suborders of birds of prey being Cariamae (contains Cariamidae), Accipitres (contains Sagittariidae, Aquilidae, Accipitridae, Pandionidae, and Aegypiidae), and Falconi (contains Caracaridae, Falconidae, and Cathartidae).
Steller's Sea Eagles. One of the biggest eagles on earth.
There are currently ten extant classes of vertebrates (subphylum Vertebrata): Myxini (Hagfish), Petromyzontida (Lampreys and Fossil Relatives), Holocephali (Chimaeras and Fossil Relatives), Elasmobranchii (Sharks and Batoids), Actinopterygii (Ray-Finned Fish), Sarcopterygii (Lobe-Finned Fish), Amphibia (Amphibians), Reptilia (Reptiles), Aves (Birds), and Mammalia (Mammals)
Fun fact, lampreys are more closely related to jawed vertebrates (clade Gnathostomata) than they are to hagfish, both jawed vertebrates and lampreys fall under Euvertebrata, sharks and batoids of the class Elasmobranchii are more closely related to bony vertebrates (clade Euteleostomi) than they are to chimaeras of the monotypic class Holocephali, both elasmobranchs and bony vertebrates fall under Teleostomi, and lobe-finned fish (class Sarcopterygii) are more closely related to tetrapods (clade Tetrapoda) than they are to ray-finned fish (class Actinopterygii), both lobe-finned fish and tetrapods fall under Neoteleostomi, while including two extinct classes, placoderms (class Placodermata) are the most basal of the jawed vertebrates and are placed outside of Eugnathostomata and the acanthodians (class Acanthodii) are the second most basal of the jawed vertebrates and are placed outside of Neognathostomata, which is where all living jawed vertebrates belong to
Here's the list of all ten extant vertebrate classes and the number of extant orders they are divided into:
1) Myxini (contains 1 order: Myxiniformes)
2) Petromyzontida (contains 1 order: Petromyzontiformes)
3) Holocephali (contains 1 order: Chimaeriformes)
4) Elasmobranchii (contains 21 orders: Hexanchiformes, Oxynotiformes, Squaliformes, Squatiniformes, Heterodontiformes, Pristiophoriformes, Triakiformes, Scyliorhiniformes, Orectolobiformes, Sphyrniformes, Carcharhiniformes, Lamniformes, Rhinobatiformes, Pristiformes, Platyrhiniformes, Rajiformes, Urogymniformes, Mobuliformes, Trygonorrhiniformes, Torpediniformes, and Dasyatiformes)
5) Actinopterygii (contains 92 orders: Polypteriformes, Acipenseriformes, Amiiformes, Lepidosteiformes, Denticipitiformes, Clupeiformes, Hiodontiformes, Osteoglossiformes, Elopiformes, Albuliformes, Megalopiformes, Notacanthiformes, Anguilliformes, Gonorhynchiformes, Kneriiformes, Cypriniformes, Characiformes, Gymnotiformes, Siluriformes, Lepidogalaxiiformes, Galaxiiformes, Platytroctiformes, Alepocephaliformes, Retropinniformes, Osmeriformes, Argentiniformes, Opisthoproctiformes, Umbriformes, Salmoniformes, Esociformes, Synodontiformes, Myctophiformes, Ateleopodiformes, Stomiiformes, Polymyxiiformes, Stylephoriformes, Percopsiformes, Gobiesociformes, Gadiformes, Batrachoidiformes, Ophidiiformes, Lophiiformes, Beryciformes, Trachichthyiformes, Holocentriformes, Monocentriformes, Cetomimiformes, Meniformes, Zeiformes, Lampriformes, Mulgiliformes, Mulliformes, Syngnathiformes, Atheriniformes, Cyprinodontiformes, Beloniformes, Gerreiformes, Centropomiformes, Pleuronectiformes, Synbranchiformes, Anabantiformes, Opisthognathiformes, Cichliformes, Kurtiformes, Gobiiformes, Callionymiformes, Blenniiformes, Symphysanodontiformes, Chironemiformes, Serraniformes, Gasterosteiformes, Trachiniformes, Scorpaeniformes, Icosteiformes, Stromateiformes, Scombrolabraciformes, Scombriformes, Enoplosiformes, Kuhliiformes, Dichistiiformes, Acanthuriformes, Chaetodontiformes, Sciaeniformes, Aplodactyliformes, Echeneiformes, Labriformes, Latriformes, Spariformes, Perciformes, Pempheriformes, Caproiformes, and Tetraodontiformes)
6) Sarcopterygii (contains 3 orders: Coelacanthiformes, Ceratodontiformes, and Lepidosireniformes)
7) Amphibia (contains 3 orders: Caudata, Anura, and Gymnophiona)
8) Reptilia (contains 4 orders: Rhynchocephalia, Testudines, Squamata, and Crocodilia)
9) Aves (contains 30 orders: Tinamiformes, Struthioniformes, Rheiformes, Casuariiformes, Apterygiformes, Opisthocomiformes, Falconiformes, Galliformes, Anseriformes, Gruiformes, Charadriiformes, Ciconiiformes, Pelecaniformes, Procellariiformes, Podicipediformes, Gaviiformes, Phoenicopteriformes, Sphenisciformes, Pteroclidiformes, Columbiformes, Cuculiformes, Caprimulgiformes, Apodiformes, Strigiformes, Trogoniformes, Piciformes, Coraciiformes, Coliiformes, Psittaciformes, and Passeriformes)
10) Mammalia (contains 30 orders: Tachyglossa, Platypoda, Didelphimorphia, Paucituberculata, Microbiotheria, Notoryctemorphia, Dasyuromorphia, Peramelemorphia, Diprotodontia, Cingulata, Pilosa, Tubulidentata, Macroscelidea, Afrosoricida, Hyracoidea, Proboscidea, Sirenia, Soricomorpha, Chiroptera, Erinaceomorpha, Pholidota, Carnivora, Perissodactyla, Artiodactyla, Cetacea, Lagomorpha, Rodentia, Scandentia, Dermoptera, and Primata)
Interessantes Video. Gruß Jürgen 🤠
Amazing wonderful❄️ ♥️♥️♥️😍
They are cute until they start killing all your chickens.
That poor fish, its been so harrassed by the fox and eagles.
This channel is unreal
lol
Flying fish!!
Video created using AI
How much of these shows are real footage to cgi practical effects? Is it all shot on location? Cause it's beautiful.
amazing
These eagles look majestic!
Oh marvelous eagle, your feathers glisten like the morning dew, and your beauty surpasses all other birds, the fox exclaimed…
he monch
Which Species Of Eagle🦅 is 🤏 it?
Some humans have realised it’s important to leave something behind for animals that struggle through winter. 😊
He can't outfox them. Outnumbered! It was his lucky day! Aesop fable-ish.
Wheresoever the carcass is, there would the eagles be gathered😊
Bgawwwwk!
I’m glad that the eagles didn’t kill the fox!!!
Foxes are stealthy hunters with night vision, silent paws, magnetic prey detection, and over 40 vocal sounds—nature’s clever survivors!
Aw, he's so cute!
Nature is always full of fierce battles for survival! 🦊🦅
A fake story created through editing. Wow amazing.
Excellent video
Eagles are a'holes ! hahah
Fox terlihat sangat cantik dari srigala
https://youtu.be/v1snLBwrETs?si=cq9miQPRxYBkzHZT(common myna eating papaya)❤❤
I guess it’s fish dinner today
0:17 looked like a painting with human shadows in it.
I wonder why red foxes didn't all evolve to become white? Is it because they are not prey?