Go | New | Find | Notify | Tools | Reply | |
Baroque Bloke |
An interesting partnership… “… In the black-and-white footage, a coyote can be seen standing at the mouth of the culvert, before playfully pouncing onto the grass at the right of the opening. The coyote - tail wagging - then scampers into the culvert, before turning around to check that its badger friend is following down the grassy slope. Coyotes and badgers hunting together has been well documented and studied for years. One coyote and one badger tends to be the norm, but two coyotes and one badger have been spotted. The animals work together to increase chances of catching prey, even if one ends up empty-handed. Common prey are prairie dogs or ground squirrels which operate above and below ground. Coyotes are faster chasing prey above ground, while badgers are better at digging prey out of their burrows…” https://mol.im/a/7965765 Serious about crackers | ||
|
paradox in a box |
Obviously not a honey badger. A honey badger would eat the coyote. These go to eleven. | |||
|
Lost |
| |||
|
| hello darkness my old friend  |
Cool video! Coyotes are amazing animals and have shown an incredible ability to adapt and survive which includes expanding their range after surviving a hundred years poisoning, and legislative culling. | |||
|
Member |
Looks like an elf and a dwarf deciding who should lead the party into the dark cave. | |||
|
| The Constable |
Corner a badger sometime. They will scare the pants off you. I respect the heck out of them. Very tough no matter their adversary. | |||
|
| Member |
Stop and see what one is doing digging a hole in the middle of a gravel road one time... they do not enjoy the company of a curious and bored kid. My dad had some advise if you came across a badger... just go the other way.... quickly. | |||
|
Wait, what? |
I recall seeing videos years ago of coyotes hunting with badgers(really they were opportunisticallyscooping up flushed prey) on a nature show. I’m certain the coyotes benefit more often than the badgers when they co-hunt. “Remember to get vaccinated or a vaccinated person might get sick from a virus they got vaccinated against because you’re not vaccinated.” - author unknown | |||
|
| Member |
I saw this video posted and was not sure if it was an actual video or one someone spliced together. I enjoyed watching it, and made me smile. A nice little break from the work day and all the BS that goes with it. | |||
|
Step by step walk the thousand mile road |
A coyote and a badger came across the border from Mexico.... Nice is overrated "It's every freedom-loving individual's duty to lie to the government." Airsoftguy, June 29, 2018 | |||
|
member |
We see this behavior here in the desert. Coyotes are opportunistic predators as well as accomplished hunters. When they see a badger digging furiously, several will hang around the periphery to snag the flushed prey. The prey's underground lairs can be extensive, and they can sense the badger invading their lair even if they're not the one the badger is after. The ones not being actively pursued by the badger will pop up out of other entrances/exits to the lair, and the coyotes just pick them off for an easy meal. When in doubt, mumble | |||
|
Member |
This is how I came to respect the Scottish Terrier breed. My wife grew up with A Scotty, and declared it to be her breed when we began considering dogs. I grew up with a pair of yellow Labrador Retrievers, and declared them to be my breed of choice. Being equaninimous, we had one of each, and then another pair in the following years. Both breeds have been great for our families, but I will say that when they decide to fight, the Scotties commit fully, only death will cause them to stop. Our first Scotty, Finn, was mortal enemy with my sister’s Great Dane, and was convinced that his 27#’s of fury could carry the day against that 120# beast. Thankfully, Wallace, our newer family member, is somewhat more tolerant of other family dogs. However, I have seen him knock an opossum off a tree trunk (about 3’ up, quite a leap for a Scotty), and chase deer out of our yard in anger. Only the inclusion of a new mutt to our family’s rascals has made me realize how dense these dogs really are. Winnie, a poodle something mix, is taller than Wallace, but weighs in less than half of him, about 10# to his 24#. And his head is clearly that of a much larger dog. Clearly bred to give, and receive, a beating. Badgers are beasts to behold, but the Scottie was bred to go into their homes and challenge them to a fight... respect. | |||
|
| Member |
Scotties are a tenacious breed. But, do not underestimate the Weinerhuden AKA: Daschund for taking on badgers. I have one that will throw down the gloves faster than Happy Gilmore on the ice. | |||
|
| Member |
I do not doubt the Dachshund’s, or any terrier’s, tenacity or frankly, vicious anger in a fight. I will say that, the Dachsunds that I’ve seen (very few I admit) have always had a much smaller head, whereas the Scotty has an oversized had for his body, and teeth to match. The short legs do not make it easy to take them on long walks, they’re more like tankers than infantry in that regard! | |||
|
| Member |
Agree on the terrier part. Schnauzers are good for looking for a fight as well. One of my buddies parents had two Scotties. Fun and loving creatures but, wouldn’t back down from a fight if you were an unknown encroaching on their turf. Short legs on the Dachshund makes walks tough for them but, you can’t get my two to stop for nothing!! | |||
|
| Eye on the Silver Lining |
Cool. I had no idea about their relationship in hunting. __________________________ "Trust, but verify." | |||
|
| Ammoholic |
Soon after moving out to the ranch I ran across one heading through the barnyard and out into a field. I wanted a good look so I could be sure what he was. I took several steps, thought better of it, went back to the truck for square point shovel, then worked on running him down. When I closed to about ten feet, he stopped, turned his head and snarled at me over his shoulder, then went back to trucking across the field. From ten feet he looked cute as hell, though rather crotchety. I suspect that if I had closed to contact distance he wouldn’t have looked cute at all. | |||
|
| Member |
This is behavior coyotes usually exhibit when they are trying to lure dogs away from their homes so the pack can attack and eat them. | |||
|
| Powered by Social Strata |
 | Please Wait. Your request is being processed... |
|
© SIGforum 2024