Thread: A mystery - need advice/suggestions

Originally Posted by Gil Jones

Sounds like you have a least zeroed in on the culprit.
Where we live (in Southwest Georgia woodsy country), if a wild animal shows no fear of people (especially after being pelted with stones) we would worry, seriously, about rabies.

http://www.animalhealthchannel.com/r...symptoms.shtml

http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs099/en

Thanks Gil for the suggestion but there aren't any Synagogues for miles around here.

The fox was small and in excellent health at the time. It is normal to hear a few shots around here and we haven't seen it for a few weeks.

We have a Red Fox that regularly walks between our home and the lake. It is bold in that it will stop and watch me watch it, but only from 40+ meters, and if I walk towards it, it will depart. The fox must somehow know that I am not an overt threat, but it still will not allow me to advance on it without trotting off.
There is an Armadillo that digs many small holes in the yard late at night searching for worms to eat. This rascal is dead meat if I ever catch it, but I generally am not up at 3:00am, so it is rather safe (for now).

We have echidnas wander around the garden looking for termites and wombats who scratch the grass a bit but they dig their holes a fair way from the house and don't present any problems to the garden.

How big are armadillos? I know what they look like but I have never seen one.

An arm is around 30" and a dill come all sizes. Rob.

Thanks for that John

http://www.msu.edu/~nixonjos/armadillo

Thanks Gil - most interesting.

The difference between a fox and a dog is two drinks. . . .so I've been told!!!

I'm off to play "Spot The Dog".

Have only just noticed this thread.

I just think the fox was a bit of a lair.

Allan

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