Re:Chickens 'gang up' to kill intruder fox on French farm
by simonh on Thursday March 14, 2019 @11:45AM
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I suspect it very much depends on the initial conditions. A Zebra that decides to try to scare off the Lion, but isn't backed up by the rest of the herd, or isn't backed up by enough of them quickly enough, is dead meat. The problem is their ability to communicate with each other and co-ordinate is too limited.
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Re:Chickens 'gang up' to kill intruder fox on French farm
by maxxxxx on Thursday March 14, 2019 @01:01PM
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" A Zebra that decides to try to scare off the Lion, but isn't backed up by the rest of the herd, or isn't backed up by enough of them quickly enough, is dead meat. "
Not necessarily true. An injury by a kick is a huge problem for the predator so they often shy away if the animal fights back. I have seen plenty of videos where single zebras or deer chased a predator away. Obviously this changes if there are several predators.