freeheeln
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wonderpony
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Draco and I watched a fox eating something this morning. After the fox left, I walked over to see what it was up to, as whatever it was eating seemed kind of stiff.
I have no idea how a fox managed to catch a snapping turtle.
I have no idea how a fox managed to catch a snapping turtle.
Tjf1967
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Could your horse have stepped on it? Then the fox ate it?
wonderpony
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Nope. The fox emerged with the turtle from outside the pasture.
I wonder if it was a female laying eggs. She wouldn't have been able to move and get away.
Fox eat turtle eggs. Mamma turtles can lay more eggs, especially this time of year.
Is there any big ponds around? Snappers like to live near ponds. They act like they own em sometimes.
Was there much meat left in the shell? Or was it well picked over?
It’s a dang whodunit.
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wonderpony
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Not much meat, only the front legs and the tail. I am going with a female laying eggs. The Google says that females have skinny tails. I went this evening and looked again. I think this is a skinny tail.
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Yup.
With the weather being cool it looks like the fox was carrying leftovers.
Doesn’t look to be fresh turtle.
The ants and other stuff could clean it up.
Some folks make things out of turtle shells.
