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Muntjac as the prey? (1 Viewer)

KenM

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Yesterday late am from bedroom window, witnessed a Muntjac (think female), ''hurtling'' out of our hedge across the lawn to the opposing hedge, and it's fair to say it did look distressed!

Moments later a big dog Fox ran into the same hedge which in turn ''outed'' the Muntjac once more across the lawn.

This was repeated again by both participants finally both disappearing into the hedge where no doubt their respective short legs were fully employed clearing the obstructive fence.

The Fox was almost as big as the Muntjac and was clearly showing ''intent'', after which I never heard any ''untoward'' noises. Assumed all's well that ends well, am surprised that the fox would have engaged such ''large'' quarry...if that's what it was actually doing...or using it for training purposes?

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Quite possibly the Muntjac initiated the chase. Muntjac have long canines and can be very aggressive, they could easily take out a cub we are over run with Muntjac where I am but very few foxes come to think of it - Vixens are also getting very territorial (lots of screaming) at the moment looking for new earths - half a dozen of one and six of the other I’d say.
 
Quite possibly the Muntjac initiated the chase. Muntjac have long canines and can be very aggressive, they could easily take out a cub we are over run with Muntjac where I am but very few foxes come to think of it - Vixens are also getting very territorial (lots of screaming) at the moment looking for new earths - half a dozen of one and six of the other I’d say.

We’re over run with both Deb...and if you throw in the Grey Squirrels, Corvids, Large Gulls and Parakeets....:eek!:
 
Not sure where you are going with this.... foxes, corvids and gulls are native?

John

It was Deb's comment on being ''over run'' with imported Muntjac...that I responded with that other import...Grey Squirrel and just got carried away with the rest of the vermin that have thrived because of man's activities and with it the resultant global warming.

Momentarily...I re-ran my ''minds eye'' tapes of 60 years ago and wondered if the greater diversity of the time....was but a dream.
 
It was Deb's comment on being ''over run'' with imported Muntjac...that I responded with that other import...Grey Squirrel and just got carried away with the rest of the vermin that have thrived because of man's activities and with it the resultant global warming.

Momentarily...I re-ran my ''minds eye'' tapes of 60 years ago and wondered if the greater diversity of the time....was but a dream.

Ah, vermin.... always an interesting word for discussion!

John
 
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