Cunning principle
Lessons from Red Fox
Work the edges.
Edge-Habitat Hunting
Core lesson
The clever path is often found at the border between worlds.
Biological basis
Red Foxes are flexible hunters and foragers that use sharp hearing, light-footed movement, caching, and edge habitats such as fields, woods, and urban margins to find food.
Best use cases
Where this lesson tends to be most useful in practice.
CunningTactical movementUrban adaptationReading the landscapeFinding shortcuts