I stroked a fox.

[Phantom]

What about keeping ostriches, would take 2 or 3 foxes to take out one of them.

Ahh I actually looked into that I was gonna buy some eggs for my incubator, but the male can stamp its foot down with a force of 2000lb and gets real nasty in breeding season. You also need a certain amount of land and a stable of a certain size before you can keep them.
So I gave up with that idea.

[BUSHWHACKER]

Ahh I actually looked into that I was gonna buy some eggs for my incubator, but the male can stamp its foot down with a force of 2000lb and gets real nasty in breeding season. You also need a certain amount of land and a stable of a certain size before you can keep them.
So I gave up with that idea.

Ostrich meat is feckin' horrible too!

[MattF]

It'd be a bugger trying to fit one of those in the oven too.

[fonecrusher1]

Ahh I actually looked into that I was gonna buy some eggs for my incubator, but the male can stamp its foot down with a force of 2000lb and gets real nasty in breeding season. You also need a certain amount of land and a stable of a certain size before you can keep them.
So I gave up with that idea.

Yes but dont foxes work in packs? They would still be able to kill the ostriches?

[Albannach]

Yes but dont foxes work in packs? They would still be able to kill the ostriches?

Isn't that Wolves?

[MattF]

Yes but dont foxes work in packs? They would still be able to kill the ostriches?

Not as a rule, if I recall correctly. They tend to be solitary hunters.

[fonecrusher1]

Not as a rule, if I recall correctly. They tend to be solitary hunters.

According to my research foxes are 'usually' not pack animals. But it is possible that they might form a pack if they were to attempt to take down an ostrich?

[BUSHWHACKER]

Yes but dont foxes work in packs?

Only the Glacier mints.

[BUSHWHACKER]

According to my research foxes are 'usually' not pack animals. But it is possible that they might form a pack if they were to attempt to take down an ostrich?

I think it's more along the lines of... A stupid Fox tries to bring down an Ostrich on it's own and gets into a bit of bother. The other Foxes see this and say, "look at that pillock trying to kill that big chicken!"
So they all go over and help, because it's a big meal just for one Fox.

[MattF]

According to my research foxes are 'usually' not pack animals. But it is possible that they might form a pack if they were to attempt to take down an ostrich?

I doubt it. Remember that I'm no fox expert, so this may not be totally correct. Foxes are extremely territorial. The only other foxes that they will allow around them tend to be offspring, and they find their own territory after a certain age, so finding a group of foxes hunting together would be extremely unlikely.

[fonecrusher1]

I doubt it. Remember that I'm no fox expert, so this may not be totally correct. Foxes are extremely territorial. The only other foxes that they will allow around them tend to be offspring, and they find their own territory after a certain age, so finding a group of foxes hunting together would be extremely unlikely.

Yes but surely the loud clucking of a herd of ostriches would attract more than just one fox. As such it would be freak gathering of foxes investigating the racket & maybe taking turns to attack.

[MattF]

Yes but surely the loud clucking of a herd of ostriches would attract more than just one fox. As such it would be freak gathering of foxes investigating the racket & maybe taking turns to attack.

Again, foxes are territorial.

[Webbo]

300 Metres is a long range shot, even with the likes of a .308. I use 100grain .243 up to 200 yards very clean kill. I see nobody has mentioned the damage they cause to Game birds nest etc, they need controlling in the Town and Country. Everybody will always have different opinions on this topic.

[fonecrusher1]

I doubt it. Remember that I'm no fox expert, so this may not be totally correct. Foxes are extremely territorial. The only other foxes that they will allow around them tend to be offspring, and they find their own territory after a certain age, so finding a group of foxes hunting together would be extremely unlikely.

Is that so....



Whats this then.

[Webbo]

Very Good