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Post by jimford on Jun 15, 2019 11:11:28 GMT
We get badgers in the garden and leave dog biscuits out for them We monitor their behaviour with a trail cam. Here's a clip we find amusing: linkI like the way that the adult tries to ignore the pushing and shoving of the youngsters and the way one of them gets thrown in a sort of judo throw at the end. We also get foxes, but they don't mess with the badgers and always give way to them. Jim Hmm, link doesn't seem to be working. I've not had problems with any other places I've posted it! Feedback - please!
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Post by Tringa on Jun 15, 2019 11:47:38 GMT
Link works fine, Jim.
A good record of behaviour that otherwise is unlikely to be seen; just shows the usefulness of trail cameras.
I've seen similar though not as robust as this one.
The badger I saw just very gently rotated around the peanuts it was eating and kept the other one at bay until it had finished everything.
Dave
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Post by jimford on Jun 15, 2019 14:38:15 GMT
Our ones lie half on their sides and dig their feet in to prevent others from 'bulldozing' them out of their way.
(It's odd that the link redirects me to my default Apache web page). I've never had it before.)
Jim
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Post by Tringa on Jun 15, 2019 15:12:35 GMT
That is an odd redirect, Jim. I have just clicked on you link again a few seconds ago and it still works perfectly.
Very strange.
Dave
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Post by rowanberry on Jun 20, 2019 10:35:03 GMT
It worked for me, too.
We watched the fox cubs last year using their hips to guard their food in a similar sort of way- pushing siblings away from the dish, sometimes quite forcefully. The one we called Alfie would be so determined that at times his backend would be lifted clear off the ground while he shoved and kicked at the others, head down and scarfing as fast as he could.
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