I caught this fox on my webcam I can't tell for sure what it has for dinner. Either a rabbit (I have seen plenty) or a pigeon size bird (haven't seen any).
Does anyone know what's in it mouth
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I caught this fox on my webcam I can't tell for sure what it has for dinner. Either a rabbit (I have seen plenty) or a pigeon size bird (haven't seen any).
It's longish more like a squirrel or a slipper.
The video is crystal clear, nice. Wonder if you can get decent screenshots, somehow, and tell from those?
The video is crystal clear, nice. Wonder if you can get decent screenshots, somehow, and tell from those?
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I see you are in Iowa, I'm over in the QC.
Thats a squirrel. Grey squirrel it looks like. In this pic, the belly is forward (towards us) with the head to the right, he's biting it right where the tail meets the rear end.
It's also frozen STIFF or been dead for a while. Probably roadkill as it does look pretty flat
Thats a squirrel. Grey squirrel it looks like. In this pic, the belly is forward (towards us) with the head to the right, he's biting it right where the tail meets the rear end.
It's also frozen STIFF or been dead for a while. Probably roadkill as it does look pretty flat
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Thanks Kevin23 that is a great analysis! The corpse being so stiff it must of been dead for a least an hour before the fox found it.
I think this may be the same fox coming back again to mark it territory with urine and rubbing its fur on the area. Seems to be a female if they piss like dogs.
I think this may be the same fox coming back again to mark it territory with urine and rubbing its fur on the area. Seems to be a female if they piss like dogs.
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On the second visit that night the corpse was gone. I had nothing to do with the corpse only noting that Kevin observation of the stiffness of the body in the Fox's mouth was accurate. Where the fox got the squirrel corpse is a mystery as I never shot or killed a squirrel. Other than putting holes in my lawn and planting acorn trees all over the place a squirrels don't bother me.
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Do you have dogs yourself?
I have now seen well over 20 cases of sarcoptic mange (scabies) this year in dogs. Normally, I MIGHT see 1 per year, so this is a heavy year to say the least. I have also seen around 12 cases of leptospirosis (a deadly bacterial infection transmitted by the urine of raccoons, fox, possum, etc) and likewise I usually only see 1 to 2 per year.
I am not certain why I have see this explosion of these cases (maybe people are walking their dogs more often due to being home with them?) But it's worth noting. I had a case 2 days ago where an elderly couple had been going to their dermatologist for 4 months misdiagnosed as psoriasis. One look at their 4 lb dog that sleeps with them, and I scraped the skin to find the scabies mite..now they are on correct treatment.
(Excuse the audio...I was busting the chops of another veterinarian who misdiagnosed this dog as Canine Atopic Dermatitis....its the only video I have of the mite on this dog)
My point is, if you have dogs you might want to let that fox know not to frequent your area. EVERY single case of mange or leptospirosis the owner reported to ke that fox either frequent their property, or the know a den is on or near their property, and none of those foxes looked sickly to the people, but I lost 12 patients of mine to leptospirosis, and multiple dogs suffered with scabies.
I have now seen well over 20 cases of sarcoptic mange (scabies) this year in dogs. Normally, I MIGHT see 1 per year, so this is a heavy year to say the least. I have also seen around 12 cases of leptospirosis (a deadly bacterial infection transmitted by the urine of raccoons, fox, possum, etc) and likewise I usually only see 1 to 2 per year.
I am not certain why I have see this explosion of these cases (maybe people are walking their dogs more often due to being home with them?) But it's worth noting. I had a case 2 days ago where an elderly couple had been going to their dermatologist for 4 months misdiagnosed as psoriasis. One look at their 4 lb dog that sleeps with them, and I scraped the skin to find the scabies mite..now they are on correct treatment.
(Excuse the audio...I was busting the chops of another veterinarian who misdiagnosed this dog as Canine Atopic Dermatitis....its the only video I have of the mite on this dog)
My point is, if you have dogs you might want to let that fox know not to frequent your area. EVERY single case of mange or leptospirosis the owner reported to ke that fox either frequent their property, or the know a den is on or near their property, and none of those foxes looked sickly to the people, but I lost 12 patients of mine to leptospirosis, and multiple dogs suffered with scabies.
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