Many other breeds of dogs will bark at intruders and chase them away; however, only the LGD breeds are instinctively wired to bond with stock, relentlessly deter intrusion, and fight to the death if necessary to defend their stock. Livestock Guardian Dog Maremmas with chickens The LGD breeds ...
Eastern rat snakes are very shy and at the sight of danger will either freeze or slither away, despite making occasional appearances throughout the summer. The animals also produce a strong foul odor when scared to deter predators and humans. How many snake species are in NY? Black rat snake...
While skunks will kill young chickens and eat eggs, they rarely kill mature chickens. Because skunks are nocturnal, they can be hard to catch in the act of raiding the chicken coop. Do snakes eat groundhogs? Common predators for groundhogs include wolves, coyotes, foxes, bobcats, bears, lar...
Owlsare more active at night, and that is when they typically take birds. Great horned owls eat many kinds of animals, including chickens, ducks, and other poultry. Do predators go after ducks? Coyotes, bobcats, stray dogs, cats, hawks, snakes, skunks, raccoons, possums, ferrets… there ...
Given the angry and vengeful public mood in India, the apparent green-light from Obama, and the elections only a few months away, would the Indian government be tempted to "do a Lebanon"? To examine such an Indian fantasy, let us look at South Asian reality. ...
ocelot’sfoodhabitshavenotbeendeter- minedcompletely,ithasbeenreportedthat birds,includingdomesticpoultry,are capturedontheirroosts.Rabbits,woodrats, miceofmanykinds,aswellassnakesand otherreptiles,arealsoimportantitemsin theocelot’sdiet.Nowrestrictedtoseveral ...