This is an astonishing and honestly presented nature story; one of the best I've seen on KZfaq. Firstly, the filmmaker shows and mentions the location - next to a car park, rather than doing what many people would be tempted to do, which would be to make out that it was deep in the forest somewhere. Honesty is always best, but you'd be amazed how much of nature documentary is, at least in part, manipulated, and often downright fake. As a filmmaker I can see when it's fake, and I greatly dislike it. Secondly, she follows the family over several days and shows us their daily lives - the male hunting, the young playing and feeding etc., and gives us interesting information about foxes. At this point, I don't see too many people shedding tears over the lives of the ground squirrels. Of course, up to this point, nobody knew what was going to happen next. When the badger appears, a terrible but natural drama unfolds: the kind of thing that is probably happening all over the world, all the time, but which is rarely captured on film, at least, not as part of a whole story. Quite rightly, neither the camera operator, nor anyone else present intervened in this scenario. For one thing, they had no idea how it was going to pan out, but much more importantly, it would have been disastrous to even attempt to get involved. For a start, you, the badger and/or the foxes might get hurt, and you are likely to do more damage than good. Above all that though, is the simple fact that is was natural behaviour. There is no need to add 'human' concepts of 'cruelty' or 'unfairness' to this story - those things don't exist in nature. It is not the job of a filmmaker to go out into nature and try to prevent every bit of behaviour that the viewer might find distasteful. Imagine if every time you saw a cheetah chase on a film from Tanzania you were hoping for the filmmaker to drive their Land Rover between the Cheetahs and the Impala. It would be absurd. Nature documentaries would not exist. They would be replaced by intervention documentaries. In addition to all of that, this was filmed in a National Park, where visitors and filmmakers are quite rightly prohibited from interfering with the wildlife, so even if they had wanted to, they couldn't have. From a biological point of view, two kits and a lot of ground squirrels died, and a badger ate a lot, which might have helped it to go on and breed - who knows? It was spring, so the adult foxes would probably have had ample time to raise another family. Foxes are incredibly flexible in their breeding habits, and can adjust litter size etc., in order to respond to the level of food and habitat available. For most animals, life is a short struggle followed by a violent death. Only the fittest or the luckiest survive - that is the way of it. Finally, as for the narrator's accent, a day may come soon when the only voices we hear are AI generated and devoid of passion, but for now, let's celebrate the rich sound of all the many accents the world has to offer.

Those ground squirrels hired the Badger as an Assassin

When you're having a family crisis and the neighbour deer and humans show up to spectate...

I usually see foxes and similar animals run away rather than fight, a mother animal become like 10 times more aggressive for their children which is always interesting to see.

This is a really incredible miniature documentary. The emotions of everything are almost overwhelming. A brutal reminder that nature is as much brutality as beauty. Well done.

Why does this narrator sound like she’s about to call me sweetcheeks and asking me if I want more coffee.

Thought I was just going to see a fight, not a funeral.

Very sad story but I imagine it happens more frequently than we'd like to know. Thanks for sharing.

Badgers are like little tanks. An Unstoppable force. Doesn't take no for an answer.

The lady narrating has a problem with the male fox.

The narrator sounds like tree trunks from adventure time

"Nature is red in tooth and claw." Alfred, Lord Tennyson- 1850

Incredible and emotional mini-documentary. Felt attached to the little guys too.

That's why you never leave your kits unsupervised.

This one of the saddest stories ever. I know that's it's nature and I eat burgers and pork chops everyday. But I was already getting emotionally attached, seeing them play and everything.

This clip reminds me of that famous expression: "Where does a 25 lb badger sit?" (Answer: anywhere it wants to)

The male fox was the most unhelpful male I have even seen. Couldn’t even defend his kids from the badger.😭😭😭

Mum : leaves new home Tells kids to stay out of trouble and be safe 1 minute later badger comes Badger: hey kids I got wifi Kids: come in

My left ear found this story rather sad.

Excellent story telling. I loved it, even though it was heart breaking in the end.

Very good little documentary. Thank you. You made ME fall in love with those little foxes too!!

Thank you for depressing me

Fox killing some ground squirrels Everyone: Hmm, thats ok Badger killing two foxes Everyone: KILL THE BADGER !!!!

This is awesome. Thanks for the great video

Wow I love your commentary, it’s just so nice to listen to and, like the pinned comment, feels very honest and true. Thank you for this channel!

I thought my ear phone is broken, my left ear hear every thing but my right ear know nothing.

The male Fox was out drinking and chasing single Vixens while his Den was under attack.

How touching, and sad. Yet I love them both, the fox and the badger....

This awesome narration is what i need in my life. I am subscribing.

My left ear enjoyed this documentary

The circle of life. The fox has done the same thing to tons of creatures in her day.

A Really interesting video I could not stop watching PUT TOGETHER VERY WELL.

You have a knack for storytelling. Thanks for telling this incredible story!

I knew this would be a sad story but kept watching.

Now we must have badger versus aggressive male grizzlie bear 🐻.

Oh man. I’ve only heard about badgers and foxes working together on hunts. I never thought a badger would hurt a fox kit.

Well done, thanks for sharing.

I’m going to tell my kids that this was Lion King

gdi yt algorithm was like "let's ruin this man's whole day"

Lovely moving video. Thanks guys.

dont forget that the fox is the villain in another documentary showing the squirrel family, eating away many mom and dad squirrels who went out to bring nuts for their little ones.

The Male didn’t even trip lol, he was like “well make more”

This lady is a very good narrator so far I saw 2 videos with her and the videos were great too 😀 👍 😄

You have a beautiful Soothing Voice. I really Love your narration. 💖 I have a Fox tattoo on my Back . I love foxes 🦊!

All of this could be summed up as “damn nature, you scary”

“Badgers have few enemies, since they’re so aggressive..” 🤣

I’ve always loved foxes they had a bad rap for so long my heart was broken for them nature is beautiful and raw but so thankful for the amazing animals we get to see thanks for sharing 🦋

Ur voice is great nothing is wrong with it I don’t like my voice much either but not one damn person on this planet sounds like me so for that reason alone my voice is powerful and unique yours is too so talk as much as u like

Even Though This Was Sad, It Was Quite Interesting To Know The Patterns Of Everyday Life For Foxes

I put this video together because I am a biology teacher. I hoped people would learn something about the wildlife depicted in the movie and care about them. I firmly believe if people care they will fight to protect wild animals and their habitat. Please note this was filmed in Yellowstone National Park where it is illegal, not to mention immoral and unethical, to interfere with animals in any way. Thank you, Judy

Some short stories can be so emotional and intents it really captivates you.

Hi Judy! Just found your channel with this video recommendation. I thought this presentation was very well done, and I appreciate the hours, days, and months it took to present your story. But in reading some of the comments, some folks can be butt-wipes, plain and simple. Big tough people when they can hide behind the screen, but butt-wipes in person. So toss them off to the side, and enjoy the appreciative comments of those who understand your journey, and are grateful for sharing it with us. Thank you very much! PS: I figured the vixen would have ripped that badger up one side and down the other, but I truly had no idea how vicious a badger could be; heavy sigh.

Remember badgers don't give a shit.

Bad badger. Dad should have helped out in the brawl.

Very well explained very good voice too

Great story.. Thanks

Nature is cruel for sure. I feel for the fox but the badger had to eat too. Squirrels had a life too.

Sad ending for the little ones. Nature is sometimes very cruel.

Sometimes, it gets too real in Yellowstone.

Good little documentary. Keep making more of them.

There is a hungry badger next door make sure not to let him in kids. I'm leaving bye kiddos

Heartbreaking. Nature is beautiful but utterly brutal.

That was a really small badger too. But you just can't beat their digging ability...

There is one immutable truth about life: It is oftentimes more cruel than it is fair.

22,000 ground squirrels liked this.

Yea it’s the foxes fault. She was digging dens without doors. If they had jobs, they could have rented a place.

Female fox: Honey help me please I beg you I can't fight the badger alone. Male Fox: Don't worry do all the fighting I will stand here and watch and tell your story of how you became a legend.

So sad for the foxes. Mum shouldn't have abandoned them.

Wow, beautifully narrated, very interesting. It kept me on the edge of my seat. Needless to say, I wasn't expecting such a sad ending. But there are very few documentaries like this on YT that are personal, visual, and complete. Excellent, and thanks.

I never knew badgers were such top carnivores - especially to foxes! Thank you for this educational video.

Who else got this in their recommended 5 years later?

Wow. That was sad. Great job though. Keep it up.

The badger left a few days later about 5 pounds heavier....

Badgers in Far Cry 4 Can be shot like 9 times and not die.

Nicely done.

So sad. But then, we have to think how the mother groundhog felt when the fox were eating her young.

dis was really cool, well narrated and neatly compiled

Guess we know what the fox said.. "Stop badgering me"

That was an interesting story that the narrator had told about little foxes & their mother (Fox). I've enjoyed it. even thought had a sad ending.

Such an awesome video but now I’m sad 😢

Awesome vid and commentary. Thanks for sharing. Sorry those two little ones lost their lives and thank you for letting nature be.

A truly amazing sequence of events, beautifully captured and interpreted. Well done.

I am devastated and my night is ruined, thank you

Great Story and Great narration. There is nothing fake about it.

That’s nature for ya. Cruel at times but everything happens for a reason.

My right ear:I love this.... My left ear: WHYYYYYYYY

I wish foxes were more ferocious, almost like wolves.

The narrator makes this 5 minute video feel like an hour long

The mother finally left the kits because the father, who was SUPPOSED to be out getting food, was getting drunk at the local fox tavern. Just like real people. Way to go, dad.

Thanks for taking the time to put this video together. It's just a small glimpse into how cruel mother nature can be.

Nice film - so sad 😞!

Moral of the story is twofold. Never build a den with no escape exits, imagine if there were escape exits big enough for the kits but not the badger, and also never leave your kids alone when there is a badger nearby. So the genes of a fox who will build a den with no escape routes when there is a badger nearby, and would leave her young in there and go away, will never be passed on.

this comment section is a cesspool of those kids who would wear a tail to school and hiss at people who they didn't like

Being aggressive doesn't mean you have few enemies, being harder to kill than a cockroach is. Even if you grab a badger by the neck, it can swivel it's head and bite you. Only a starving lion or bear would mess with those bastards.

Fantastic video! Sad ending. Mother Nature at her finest..

It would be easy to think of the badger as the villain in this situation, but as you say Judy, that's how nature works whether we like it or not. Fox eats the squirrels, badger eats the babies. Life is tough. Fascinating natural footage though. I live in the centre of London and often see foxes at night. They can be quite noisy sometimes. Our foxes have shorter coats than the ones seen in Yellowstone, but are otherwise virtually the same in appearance.

i just watched one video showing how cute badgers were, while this one shows their ferocity, i am left reminded how cruel the world can be, i think i watch the ground squirel story next...

I could say the badger evil, as I chomp down on my hamburger or chicken wings.... but, that would make me a hypocrite. Wouldn't it??

i will never be able to watch fantastic mr fox the same way again

Fox: "Badger? We don't need no stinkin' badger!"