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Who's gaf is this

  • 18-04-2015 08:56PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,204 ✭✭✭


    Was out earlier and amongst some of the hundreds of holes was this one that stood out. Was about 3 times bigger than average rabbit hole.
    Fox or badger??
    image_zpsxi78qdbm.jpg


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,590 ✭✭✭Vizzy


    Wild boar ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,204 ✭✭✭dodderangler


    ^^^ :)
    But seriously though. Fox or badger?
    Is it badgers that keep outside of the den clean or is it foxes?


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 491 ✭✭Dozer Dave


    Leprechauns holiday home.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭lakesider


    Lesser spotted chupacabra?:eek:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,302 ✭✭✭daithi55


    badgers clean there hole
    .. i remember years ago so many rabbit holes joined together in a field.. my friend was able to climb down into them and look out at us was fair funny


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 136 ✭✭lakesider


    badgers clean there hole
    ..with this:p


    WUoSLWC.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 147 ✭✭Gormley85


    If it was charlie you would probably know by the smell. Badger setts are a "D" shape.... (well D on its side)

    badger_sett.jpg

    image001.JPG


    Your pic kinda has that shape.... and if you didnt smell charlie about then Id be inclined to think badger.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39 pheasantmad


    Stick a good terrier into it and you wont be long finding out!!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,033 ✭✭✭deeksofdoom


    Stick a good terrier into it and you wont be long finding out!!

    Stick his hand into it!:P


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 75 ✭✭warehouse1


    ^^^ :)
    But seriously though. Fox or badger?
    Is it badgers that keep outside of the den clean or is it foxes?

    Probably is a wild boar.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 420 ✭✭tomtucker81


    daithi55 wrote: »
    badgers clean there hole
    .. i remember years ago so many rabbit holes joined together in a field.. my friend was able to climb down into them and look out at us was fair funny

    Same here, a few years back was in a field with so many rabbits that there was a huge hole that we could stand in, several smaller holes off it . actually you could spot the rabbit holes on google maps satellite view they were so big and destructive.
    Farmer removed cattle from the field and couldn't do anything with the field. Was all overgrown last time i saw it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26 rookman


    It looks like fox when the cubs are more active above ground you will start to see bits and pieces of what was eaten- fur, wool and feathers etc.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,204 ✭✭✭dodderangler


    Spotted this outside the hole.
    image_zpsrqvikcma.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,052 ✭✭✭tikkahunter


    Badger


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,204 ✭✭✭dodderangler


    That's what I thought.
    Havint seen any about though.
    Also seen small prints beside it and has me thinking maybe a sow with young


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 934 ✭✭✭robertpatterson


    Certainly looks like a badger alright but I can't see any bedding at the mouth
    See if there any latrines nearby that's a dead giveaway that it would be a badger


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