Fox and Mouse Game

Animals often use their sense of hearing to help them find food and avoid danger. This Fox and Mouse Game will help you and your friends sharpen your ears.

This fun animal activity has players use their sense of hearing just like the animals.
Have fun with the Fox and Mouse Game.


The fox is one of nature's most clever animals. It uses its large ears to help hunt for food.

Here's how you can be as cunning as a fox:

Have a group of friends -- at least four -- stand in a circle. Pick one person to be the fox. That person will stand in the middle of the circle with his or her eyes closed. Have a mouse (one of the people in the circle) walk in an inner circle around the fox and then return to his or her place in the outer circle. The fox must try to guess who the "mouse" was, using sounds as clues. If the fox guesses correctly, the mouse takes a turn as the fox.

Have You Heard?
Many animals use their hearing skills to protect themselves in the wild. Rabbits have big ears so they can listen for danger and quickly run away. Can you think of some ways that your ears help you?


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