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Index of Subjects ------=_Part_160738_19080496.1180463823788 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline Jim asks, "What became of the head?" I suspect the predator likely swallowed it. It then likely got spooked off the rest of the prey, and may return for it. GH Owl does sound like a viabl= e candidate. Randy On 28/05/07, Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> wrote: > > Thanks for the report, Nancy. I don't have a suggestion, but I will > forward it to NatureNS and to Tom Herman and Fred Scott for help. > > Great horned owls come to mind as predators that often behead their > victims, which would certainly include muskrats. Perhaps the owl was > interrupted in this process, but what became of the head? > > Cheers from Jim > ---------- > *From: *"Nickerson, Nancy" <NickersonN@AGR.GC.CA> > *Date: *Mon, 28 May 2007 09:59:10 -0400 > *To: *Jim Wolford <jimwolford@eastlink.ca> > *Subject: *Headless muskrat > > On Sunday I came across the decapitated body of a muskrat beside a pond > near Port Williams. The rest of the body looked untouched, and there was = no > sign of the missing head in the immediate vicinity. Lots of things prey o= n > muskrats. Is there something that selectively eats only the head, or part= s > of the head? Just curious. =AD Nancy > > > > > > > --=20 Randy _________________________________ RF Lauff Way in the boonies of Antigonish County, NS. ------=_Part_160738_19080496.1180463823788 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Disposition: inline <div>Jim asks, "What became of the head?"</div> <div> </div> <div>I suspect the predator likely swallowed it. It then likely got spooked= off the rest of the prey, and may return for it. GH Owl does sound like a = viable candidate.</div> <div> </div> <div>Randy<br><br> </div> <div><span class=3D"gmail_quote">On 28/05/07, <b class=3D"gmail_sendername"= >Jim Wolford</b> <<a href=3D"mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca">jimwolford@e= astlink.ca</a>> wrote:</span> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0= px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"> <div>Thanks for the report, Nancy. I don't have a suggestion, but= I will forward it to NatureNS and to Tom Herman and Fred Scott for help.<b= r><br>Great horned owls come to mind as predators that often behead their v= ictims, which would certainly include muskrats. Perhaps the owl was i= nterrupted in this process, but what became of the head? <br><br> Cheers from Jim<br>----------<br><b>From: </b>"Nickerson= , Nancy" <<a onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this= )" href=3D"mailto:NickersonN@AGR.GC.CA" target=3D"_blank">NickersonN@AGR.GC= .CA</a> ><br><b>Date: </b>Mon, 28 May 2007 09:59:10 -0400<br><b>To: </b>Jim Wolf= ord <<a onclick=3D"return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)" href=3D= "mailto:jimwolford@eastlink.ca" target=3D"_blank">jimwolford@eastlink.ca</a= >> <br><b>Subject: </b>Headless muskrat<br><br><font size=3D"2"><font face=3D"= Arial">On Sunday I came across the decapitated body of a muskrat beside a p= ond near Port Williams. The rest of the body looked untouched, and there wa= s no sign of the missing head in the immediate vicinity. Lots of things pre= y on muskrats. Is there something that selectively eats only the head, or p= arts of the head? Just curious. =AD Nancy <br></font></font><br><font size=3D"2"><font face=3D"Arial"><br></font></fo= nt><br><font face=3D"Times New Roman"><br></font><br> </div></blockquo= te></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>Randy<br>________________________= _________ <br>RF Lauff<br>Way in the boonies of<br>Antigonish County, NS.=20 ------=_Part_160738_19080496.1180463823788--
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