The Notsuke peninsula in Hokkaido is a paradise where various wild animals live.
On this day, I was able to capture these two northern foxes. Who won or lost this fight was deter-mined by comparing the size of their mouths this way they could avoid a real physical conflict.
This is an important behavior to keep good relationships between foxes. When the game was over they parted ways. It was a freezing day where the cold of winter still remained but I was lucky to see this heartwarm-ing scene.