- [Coyote] Today here in Colorado, I'm gonna get the chance
- [Coyote] Today here in Colorado, I'm gonna get the chance

to pal around with not one, but two foxes.
to pal around with not one, but two foxes.

You never know what's gonna happen
You never know what's gonna happen

when you get into an enclosure with two foxes.
when you get into an enclosure with two foxes.

Come on, go for it.
Come on, go for it.

I got cheese.
I got cheese.

(claws scratching)
(claws scratching)

(laughing)
(laughing)

(thrilling drumming music)
(thrilling drumming music)

(growling animal)
(growling animal)

(plucking guitar)
(plucking guitar)

People sometime ask,
People sometime ask,

"Coyote what is the most difficult animal to film with?"
"Coyote what is the most difficult animal to film with?"

My answer is, "Foxes."
My answer is, "Foxes."

Yes, they are adorable.
Yes, they are adorable.

There's no arguing that.
There's no arguing that.

But what you don't realize
But what you don't realize

is that getting them to sit still for the cameras
is that getting them to sit still for the cameras

is virtually impossible.
is virtually impossible.

Not only will they not sit still, they are tricksy.
Not only will they not sit still, they are tricksy.

And it's my opinion, the foxes believe
And it's my opinion, the foxes believe

they're actually the ones running the show.
they're actually the ones running the show.

To be honest, it's a pretty accurate belief.
To be honest, it's a pretty accurate belief.

Try directing a fox,
Try directing a fox,

and you will understand exactly what I mean.
and you will understand exactly what I mean.

What's goin' on guys?
What's goin' on guys?

Here we are at the Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center.
Here we are at the Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center.

Now of course, they have wolves, they have coyotes.
Now of course, they have wolves, they have coyotes.

But today, we're getting into an enclosure
But today, we're getting into an enclosure

with the red fox.
with the red fox.

(soft piano music)
(soft piano music)

Over the course of my career, I've had multiple chances
Over the course of my career, I've had multiple chances

to get into enclosures with foxes.
to get into enclosures with foxes.

Once with a baby fox in Alaska
Once with a baby fox in Alaska

and once with a full grown fox in Florida.
and once with a full grown fox in Florida.

But today, here in Colorado, I'm gonna get the chance
But today, here in Colorado, I'm gonna get the chance

to pal around with not one, but two foxes.
to pal around with not one, but two foxes.

You never know what's gonna happen
You never know what's gonna happen

when you get into an enclosure with two foxes.
when you get into an enclosure with two foxes.

So if you guys are ready, let's head in
So if you guys are ready, let's head in

and see what happens.
and see what happens.

Hi guys, who's ready to play?
Hi guys, who's ready to play?

So we're gonna be hanging out with Rhett and Scarlett
So we're gonna be hanging out with Rhett and Scarlett

and this time of year, the foxes have their winter coats
and this time of year, the foxes have their winter coats

that have grown in.
that have grown in.

So they're incredibly fluffy.
So they're incredibly fluffy.

Now to get into the fox enclosure,
Now to get into the fox enclosure,

it's a very intricate system.
it's a very intricate system.

This is a double gate system
This is a double gate system

and we wanna make sure that the foxes do not get out.
and we wanna make sure that the foxes do not get out.

So what I'm gonna do is open up this gate
So what I'm gonna do is open up this gate

and guys come on in with the cameras.
and guys come on in with the cameras.

It appears that the foxes are very curious
It appears that the foxes are very curious

and getting up close with us right from the get go.
and getting up close with us right from the get go.

So that's good.
So that's good.

In the past, I've had a lot of trouble
In the past, I've had a lot of trouble

getting the foxes to actually get close to me.
getting the foxes to actually get close to me.

Probably 'cause I'm a coyote.
Probably 'cause I'm a coyote.

Let's go through the gate, and with any luck
Let's go through the gate, and with any luck

this is gonna be an incredible fox encounter.
this is gonna be an incredible fox encounter.

All right, we're comin' in.
All right, we're comin' in.

Hi buddy, how are you?
Hi buddy, how are you?

Hi.
Hi.

All right, Mario close that gate behind you.
All right, Mario close that gate behind you.

Oop, come here, come on this way.
Oop, come here, come on this way.

- [Mario] Oop, that's why we got the double fences.
- [Mario] Oop, that's why we got the double fences.

- Run, run, run, run, run, run.
- Run, run, run, run, run, run.

All right, hi, how are you?
All right, hi, how are you?

Look at this.
Look at this.

Okay, now any time I work with a mammal,
Okay, now any time I work with a mammal,

the first thing I wanna do is just enter into it's world
the first thing I wanna do is just enter into it's world

and give it a second to acclimate to us being here.
and give it a second to acclimate to us being here.

And I know how this goes,
And I know how this goes,

you immediately wanna walk in
you immediately wanna walk in

and have something magical happen.
and have something magical happen.

It always takes a little while
It always takes a little while

before the animals get used to you and then of course,
before the animals get used to you and then of course,

that's when the encounter becomes magical.
that's when the encounter becomes magical.

Okay, let's just walk around and take a tour.
Okay, let's just walk around and take a tour.

So what we have here, is a fox slide.
So what we have here, is a fox slide.

So if I was a fox, just for fun you could slide down this
So if I was a fox, just for fun you could slide down this

and bounder off into the snow.
and bounder off into the snow.

Smells very musky in here.
Smells very musky in here.

So over here is the little fox den, right.
So over here is the little fox den, right.

This is perfect.
This is perfect.

It's like a little fox hotel.
It's like a little fox hotel.

What's really cool is check this out.
What's really cool is check this out.

Come around to the front side.
Come around to the front side.

If you look up in over here, this is the fox skyway
If you look up in over here, this is the fox skyway

where the foxes can actually move from one side
where the foxes can actually move from one side

of an enclosure to the other.
of an enclosure to the other.

Pretty big space for these foxes to be moving around in.
Pretty big space for these foxes to be moving around in.

Do you know where, do you know where Scarlett is?
Do you know where, do you know where Scarlett is?

Rhett, do you know where Scarlett is?
Rhett, do you know where Scarlett is?

So Scarlett's in here somewhere.
So Scarlett's in here somewhere.

And I thought we'd be hanging out with two foxes,
And I thought we'd be hanging out with two foxes,

but it appears that Rhett is,
but it appears that Rhett is,

the one who has the most interest
the one who has the most interest

in playing and hanging out.
in playing and hanging out.

Don't you take my hat.
Don't you take my hat.

I see what you're doing.
I see what you're doing.

I make a great step stool.
I make a great step stool.

- Coyote, I found Scarlett.
- Coyote, I found Scarlett.

- [Coyote] You did?
- [Coyote] You did?

- [Mario] Yep.
- [Mario] Yep.

- [Coyote] All right, here I come.
- [Coyote] All right, here I come.

This is how foxes are.
This is how foxes are.

They're sometimes gregarious,
They're sometimes gregarious,

sometimes just wanna hunker down and hide
sometimes just wanna hunker down and hide

in a tiny little burrow like this.
in a tiny little burrow like this.

And I don't wanna stick my hand all the way down there.
And I don't wanna stick my hand all the way down there.

If Scarlett's gonna come out and hang out with us,
If Scarlett's gonna come out and hang out with us,

she gonna come out and hang out.
she gonna come out and hang out.

We'll see if we can entice her out.
We'll see if we can entice her out.

Let's see, Scarlett, come here kitty, cheese.
Let's see, Scarlett, come here kitty, cheese.

Oh look, look cheese.
Oh look, look cheese.

There's cheese.
There's cheese.

Here she comes.
Here she comes.

Hi, I'm sorry did we wake you up?
Hi, I'm sorry did we wake you up?

I know you're sleeping just before sunset.
I know you're sleeping just before sunset.

Foxes specialize in coming out at night to do their hunting.
Foxes specialize in coming out at night to do their hunting.

Primarily nocturnal.
Primarily nocturnal.

You wanna try to get Scarlett out of there Rhett?
You wanna try to get Scarlett out of there Rhett?

Here we go, all right now you're out.
Here we go, all right now you're out.

Well the good news is, Scarlett has joined the party
Well the good news is, Scarlett has joined the party

and I've got a pocket full of cheese.
and I've got a pocket full of cheese.

All right, let's see if we can have a little run around
All right, let's see if we can have a little run around

with two foxes.
with two foxes.

Let's show everybody how good a fox is at climbing.
Let's show everybody how good a fox is at climbing.

Oop, look at that.
Oop, look at that.

Now you may be saying to yourself,
Now you may be saying to yourself,

wow this is about as adorable it gets for a canid.
wow this is about as adorable it gets for a canid.

Does a fox make a good pet?
Does a fox make a good pet?

Absolutely not.
Absolutely not.

Foxes require an incredible amount of attention.
Foxes require an incredible amount of attention.

They're also going to musk all over everything
They're also going to musk all over everything

and when it comes to a fox actually being in your house,
and when it comes to a fox actually being in your house,

this is not something you'd ever want to consider as a pet.
this is not something you'd ever want to consider as a pet.

Now the reason that these foxes are here at the Wolf Center
Now the reason that these foxes are here at the Wolf Center

is because these are a rescued foxes.
is because these are a rescued foxes.

These foxes can not be released back into the wild.
These foxes can not be released back into the wild.

But as you can see they're getting plenty of enrichment,
But as you can see they're getting plenty of enrichment,

plenty of exercise and they're living a very happy
plenty of exercise and they're living a very happy

and very healthy life here in Colorado.
and very healthy life here in Colorado.

Now when you hear the term Red Fox,
Now when you hear the term Red Fox,

obviously this very definitive red coat is the first
obviously this very definitive red coat is the first

thing that comes to mind.
thing that comes to mind.

But the red fox actually comes in a variety
But the red fox actually comes in a variety

of different color phases.
of different color phases.

They can even be blackish gray.
They can even be blackish gray.

So oftentimes, people will mistake
So oftentimes, people will mistake

red foxes for gray foxes.
red foxes for gray foxes.

Now the red fox is the largest of the fox species
Now the red fox is the largest of the fox species

and this fox isn't quite as large as it looks, right.
and this fox isn't quite as large as it looks, right.

It's coat is so puffy right now, because it's winter.
It's coat is so puffy right now, because it's winter.

And they've got all these outer protective guard hairs
And they've got all these outer protective guard hairs

that keep away snow and water.
that keep away snow and water.

And then it's that soft downy undercoat that keeps them warm
And then it's that soft downy undercoat that keeps them warm

even in temperatures that drop well below zero degrees.
even in temperatures that drop well below zero degrees.

And the reason that Rhett is so interested in my fingers
And the reason that Rhett is so interested in my fingers

at the moment is because they taste like cheese.
at the moment is because they taste like cheese.

You wanna show me how your slide works?
You wanna show me how your slide works?

If we can get Rhett to go up to the top of the slide,
If we can get Rhett to go up to the top of the slide,

he'll actually come down
he'll actually come down

and plop out right here into the snow.
and plop out right here into the snow.

Unfortunately, I think right now Rhett
Unfortunately, I think right now Rhett

is much more interested in checking out these cameras
is much more interested in checking out these cameras

than he is actually going into the slide.
than he is actually going into the slide.

It's funny how the foxes always seem to love
It's funny how the foxes always seem to love

the camera crew more than they love me.
the camera crew more than they love me.

Ah, and that's probably a pretty good shot to get.
Ah, and that's probably a pretty good shot to get.

Matt, don't move.
Matt, don't move.

That is now you, with a fox on your back.
That is now you, with a fox on your back.

You look just like a rock,
You look just like a rock,

so I can see why this would definitely be a good spot
so I can see why this would definitely be a good spot

for a fox to hang out and analyze the environment.
for a fox to hang out and analyze the environment.

There you go, so that was so with a fox on your back.
There you go, so that was so with a fox on your back.

Well done.
Well done.

See, this is what it takes,
See, this is what it takes,

you just have to be in the enclosure for a while
you just have to be in the enclosure for a while

and the more and more time we spend here,
and the more and more time we spend here,

the more and more comfortable the fox is gonna get.
the more and more comfortable the fox is gonna get.

All right, he's testing you out.
All right, he's testing you out.

- I don't have any cheese.
- I don't have any cheese.

There buddy, ooh, likes my coat.
There buddy, ooh, likes my coat.

- [Coyote] Well he's got something to nibble on.
- [Coyote] Well he's got something to nibble on.

Here you wanna play with my glove?
Here you wanna play with my glove?

That's cool, right?
That's cool, right?

Ooh, all right, there he goes.
Ooh, all right, there he goes.

He's got my glove, let's see what happens.
He's got my glove, let's see what happens.

Now I only have one glove
Now I only have one glove

and the odds of me being able to get that glove back
and the odds of me being able to get that glove back

are not real good.
are not real good.

Uh oh, uh oh, you see what's happening?
Uh oh, uh oh, you see what's happening?

Ah, ah Rhett my, oh boy.
Ah, ah Rhett my, oh boy.

Rhett has taken my glove up and through the fox skyway.
Rhett has taken my glove up and through the fox skyway.

I think he's gonna go up there and chew it up.
I think he's gonna go up there and chew it up.

Rhett I'm comin' after you buddy.
Rhett I'm comin' after you buddy.

All right, here we go.
All right, here we go.

Going straight into fox mode.
Going straight into fox mode.

And the good thing is that all this structure
And the good thing is that all this structure

is really well built,
is really well built,

so it will definitely support my weight.
so it will definitely support my weight.

Oh, Rhett.
Oh, Rhett.

(rock guitar music)
(rock guitar music)

So this is the entryway.
So this is the entryway.

I see Rhett, he's up there with my glove.
I see Rhett, he's up there with my glove.

(rock guitar music)
(rock guitar music)

(chuckling) I see you.
(chuckling) I see you.

Do you still have my glove?
Do you still have my glove?

Awh, you're going all that way.
Awh, you're going all that way.

(sighs) I knew it was going to be a game of cat and mouse.
(sighs) I knew it was going to be a game of cat and mouse.

Every time that I film with foxes, it's never easy.
Every time that I film with foxes, it's never easy.

Okay, here we go.
Okay, here we go.

(sneaky bass music)
(sneaky bass music)

Getting closer, there he is
Getting closer, there he is

and I can definitely see that he's
and I can definitely see that he's

no longer paying attention to my glove,
no longer paying attention to my glove,

which means I might be able to get it back.
which means I might be able to get it back.

There's my glove, see it?
There's my glove, see it?

It's right there.
It's right there.

Cool.
Cool.

(mysterious violin music)
(mysterious violin music)

Hi.
Hi.

How are you?
How are you?

I see you, I know.
I see you, I know.

Yeah, that's the camera.
Yeah, that's the camera.

I've come all the way into your, into your,
I've come all the way into your, into your,

no not my hat, don't eat the hat.
no not my hat, don't eat the hat.

No, no, no, look he's trying to get my hat.
No, no, no, look he's trying to get my hat.

I see you, no.
I see you, no.

Look who got the glove back.
Look who got the glove back.

Oh, oh (chuckling) I got it.
Oh, oh (chuckling) I got it.

I got it, I'm putting it back on my hand.
I got it, I'm putting it back on my hand.

I had to get it back.
I had to get it back.

Well, what else do you have up here?
Well, what else do you have up here?

This is definitely the kind of spot
This is definitely the kind of spot

where a fox would stash all it's goodies.
where a fox would stash all it's goodies.

We've got deer bones and pieces of fur.
We've got deer bones and pieces of fur.

Hi, how's it goin'?
Hi, how's it goin'?

You wanna go back the other way
You wanna go back the other way

and we'll get some cheese treats?
and we'll get some cheese treats?

What do you think?
What do you think?

Would that be cool?
Would that be cool?

All right bud, this way, come on.
All right bud, this way, come on.

We're gonna make it.
We're gonna make it.

I know you're probably like, "What is this crazy
I know you're probably like, "What is this crazy

"Coyote guy doing inside of my enclosure?"
"Coyote guy doing inside of my enclosure?"

Whoo, and I'm out.
Whoo, and I'm out.

How about that Rhett?
How about that Rhett?

Are you impressed?
Are you impressed?

A Coyote in the fox skyway.
A Coyote in the fox skyway.

How did I do?
How did I do?

Did I do good?
Did I do good?

I think I did all right.
I think I did all right.

Okay, let's head back down.
Okay, let's head back down.

He's definitely earned that cheese treat.
He's definitely earned that cheese treat.

As you can see, I've got my glove back.
As you can see, I've got my glove back.

Here's what I'm gonna do.
Here's what I'm gonna do.

I'm gonna put my glove in this pocket,
I'm gonna put my glove in this pocket,

so that you can't get it.
so that you can't get it.

'Cause I can clearly see that at this point,
'Cause I can clearly see that at this point,

the gloves are completely useless,
the gloves are completely useless,

unless it's to get your attention.
unless it's to get your attention.

Look at that now, can you wait here for a second?
Look at that now, can you wait here for a second?

I'm gonna go down there and give you the cheese
I'm gonna go down there and give you the cheese

when you get down, ready?
when you get down, ready?

Down this, oop, I guess we're gonna go over the slide.
Down this, oop, I guess we're gonna go over the slide.

There you go. (laughs)
There you go. (laughs)

I mean, when you don't wanna go through the slide,
I mean, when you don't wanna go through the slide,

I guess you go over the slide.
I guess you go over the slide.

Okay, Sumari, you got your camera in a good position?
Okay, Sumari, you got your camera in a good position?

- [Suamri] Yeah.
- [Suamri] Yeah.

- What' I'm gonna try to do is put my GoPro
- What' I'm gonna try to do is put my GoPro

at the bottom of the slide too.
at the bottom of the slide too.

I am so determined to get this fox to go down the slide.
I am so determined to get this fox to go down the slide.

All right you know the routine, up here.
All right you know the routine, up here.

Okay, what a good boy.
Okay, what a good boy.

Okay, there it is.
Okay, there it is.

Oh, it's cheese.
Oh, it's cheese.

Hold on a second, let's come this way.
Hold on a second, let's come this way.

I want you to go down the slide, ready?
I want you to go down the slide, ready?

Go down the slide.
Go down the slide.

(claws scratching on slide)
(claws scratching on slide)

Yes!
Yes!

That was a fox going down the slide.
That was a fox going down the slide.

It's right there, get it.
It's right there, get it.

Oh, what a good boy.
Oh, what a good boy.

You did it, you did it.
You did it, you did it.

What a good fox.
What a good fox.

Now when a fox lays down in the cold snow like this,
Now when a fox lays down in the cold snow like this,

it's coat will completely keep it insulated.
it's coat will completely keep it insulated.

Then it can wrap it's tail around it's body,
Then it can wrap it's tail around it's body,

to add even extra warmth.
to add even extra warmth.

You comin' down again?
You comin' down again?

Come on, go for it.
Come on, go for it.

Come on. (kissing sounds)
Come on. (kissing sounds)

I got cheese.
I got cheese.

(claws scratching on slide)
(claws scratching on slide)

(laughs)
(laughs)

That is the greatest thing,
That is the greatest thing,

I think any of us have seen all day long.
I think any of us have seen all day long.

A fox going down a slide.
A fox going down a slide.

The big thing is that sometimes it just takes patience.
The big thing is that sometimes it just takes patience.

Time and patience for these animals
Time and patience for these animals

to get completely comfortable.
to get completely comfortable.

Rhett was comfortable right from the get go.
Rhett was comfortable right from the get go.

But as you can see,
But as you can see,

Scarlett is getting more and more comfortable.
Scarlett is getting more and more comfortable.

Ah, she can hear there's cheese in my pocket.
Ah, she can hear there's cheese in my pocket.

Here you go sweet.
Here you go sweet.

(exciting orchestral music)
(exciting orchestral music)

Oh I can definitely say,
Oh I can definitely say,

that as compared to the fox videos we've filmed in the past,
that as compared to the fox videos we've filmed in the past,

this experience with these two frolicking foxes
this experience with these two frolicking foxes

is without question, the best fox encounter
is without question, the best fox encounter

we have ever captured on camera.
we have ever captured on camera.

I'm Coyote Peterson, be brave.
I'm Coyote Peterson, be brave.

Stay wild.
Stay wild.

We'll see you on the next adventure.
We'll see you on the next adventure.

All right, you ready for some more cheese?
All right, you ready for some more cheese?

Let's eat.
Let's eat.

I think I got one more piece.
I think I got one more piece.

(plucking violin music)
(plucking violin music)

I'm fairly certain that the chaotic nature
I'm fairly certain that the chaotic nature

of this episode was clearly orchestrated by the foxes.
of this episode was clearly orchestrated by the foxes.

I told you at the start, they love to direct the scene.
I told you at the start, they love to direct the scene.

And if I were to be honest, they did a great job.
And if I were to be honest, they did a great job.

They were definitely the best on camera foxes
They were definitely the best on camera foxes

we have ever worked with.
we have ever worked with.

It's not hard to fall in love with a fox.
It's not hard to fall in love with a fox.

From their bushy coats, to their black button noses,
From their bushy coats, to their black button noses,

everything about them screams cuteness overload.
everything about them screams cuteness overload.

Yet, don't let the adorable facade fool you.
Yet, don't let the adorable facade fool you.

These animals do not make good pets.
These animals do not make good pets.

I know, I'm destroying your hopes and dreams,
I know, I'm destroying your hopes and dreams,

but I do have some good news.
but I do have some good news.

If you want to have an up close encounter
If you want to have an up close encounter

with Rhett and Scarlett, all you need to do is visit
with Rhett and Scarlett, all you need to do is visit

the Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center.
the Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center.

For more information or to book the ultimate tour
For more information or to book the ultimate tour

where you can meet foxes and wolves in person,
where you can meet foxes and wolves in person,

make sure to visit their website.
make sure to visit their website.

- I just outfoxed a fox.
- I just outfoxed a fox.

I put a GoPro right there where Scarlett likes to hang out,
I put a GoPro right there where Scarlett likes to hang out,

she actually filmed herself.
she actually filmed herself.

So that's pretty good, pretty clever I think.
So that's pretty good, pretty clever I think.

Look!
Look!

There she goes, she's smelling the GoPro.
There she goes, she's smelling the GoPro.

- [Coyote] Hey Coyote Pack.
- [Coyote] Hey Coyote Pack.

If you thought frolicking with these foxes
If you thought frolicking with these foxes

was a fantastic experience,
was a fantastic experience,

make sure to go back and watch the episode
make sure to go back and watch the episode

where I got to pounce around with a baby fox in Alaska.
where I got to pounce around with a baby fox in Alaska.

And don't forget, subscribe and ring the notification bell
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so you can join me and the crew on our next wild adventure.
so you can join me and the crew on our next wild adventure.

(laughing)
(laughing)

How cool is that?
How cool is that?

(boom)
(boom)

(wind blowing)
(wind blowing)

(howling)
(howling)