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Predators and Prey

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Pygmepatl

Spotted Skunk

Thrashy

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Ravofox

back to Aussie foxying!
Now for a short instalment of FACTS:D

Foxes were introduced to southern Australia around the 1860s and since then have exploded in numbers - great for the foxes...not so great for many native animals and farmers.

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They are very well established in the southern half of the country, with a bit more patchy populations in the north.

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The one exception of this is Tasmania. Foxes were introduced there at the same time, but they never established a stable population and are now either non-existent there or only in very small numbers.
Why is this so?
There are probably a number of reasons, but a major one may have been the presence of another very effective predator...the Tasmanian devil!

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The devil was the king of Tasmania, and is the largest marsupial predator in Australia. So when the fox found itself in Tasmania, it met a well placed match. It was never able to break into the devil's exclusive market and so the population never proliferated.
Interestingly, reintroduction of Tasmanian Devils to parts of mainland Australia, where they had existed until about 1000 years ago, has been floated by conservationists as a way to ensure their survival, which is threatened by a contagious cancer. Perhaps this could even help mitigate the impact of fox predation on native species and thus help foxes and our native fauna coexist better:)

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Pygmepatl

Spotted Skunk
Now for a short instalment of FACTS:D

Foxes were introduced to southern Australia around the 1860s and since then have exploded in numbers - great for the foxes...not so great for many native animals and farmers.

images


They are very well established in the southern half of the country, with a bit more patchy populations in the north.

images


The one exception of this is Tasmania. Foxes were introduced there at the same time, but they never established a stable population and are now either non-existent there or only in very small numbers.
Why is this so?
There are probably a number of reasons, but a major one may have been the presence of another very effective predator...the Tasmanian devil!

1200px-Taz-Looney_Tunes.svg.png


The devil was the king of Tasmania, and is the largest marsupial predator in Australia. So when the fox found itself in Tasmania, it met a well placed match. It was never able to break into the devil's exclusive market and so the population never proliferated.
Interestingly, reintroduction of Tasmanian Devils to parts of mainland Australia, where they had existed until about 1000 years ago, has been floated by conservationists as a way to ensure their survival, which is threatened by a contagious cancer. Perhaps this could even help mitigate the impact of fox predation on native species and thus help foxes and our native fauna coexist better:)

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That is really interesting, Ravofox! Both the Fox and the Tasmanian Devil are cute and fascinating animals. Let's hope all the animals reach an equilibrium with nature soon.

Thank you for the facts.
 

Ravofox

back to Aussie foxying!
That is really interesting, Ravofox! Both the Fox and the Tasmanian Devil are cute and fascinating animals. Let's hope all the animals reach an equilibrium with nature soon.

Thank you for the facts.

Thanks!:)
Indeed, I love them both!:D
Yes, I hope so too! (well, as much as an equilibrium actually exists)
*hugs tight*
You're welcome!
 

Ravofox

back to Aussie foxying!

DRGN Juno

AAAAAAAAAAAAAA -Sukhoi, 2020
Now for a short instalment of FACTS:D

Foxes were introduced to southern Australia around the 1860s and since then have exploded in numbers - great for the foxes...not so great for many native animals and farmers.

images


They are very well established in the southern half of the country, with a bit more patchy populations in the north.

images


The one exception of this is Tasmania. Foxes were introduced there at the same time, but they never established a stable population and are now either non-existent there or only in very small numbers.
Why is this so?
There are probably a number of reasons, but a major one may have been the presence of another very effective predator...the Tasmanian devil!

1200px-Taz-Looney_Tunes.svg.png


The devil was the king of Tasmania, and is the largest marsupial predator in Australia. So when the fox found itself in Tasmania, it met a well placed match. It was never able to break into the devil's exclusive market and so the population never proliferated.
Interestingly, reintroduction of Tasmanian Devils to parts of mainland Australia, where they had existed until about 1000 years ago, has been floated by conservationists as a way to ensure their survival, which is threatened by a contagious cancer. Perhaps this could even help mitigate the impact of fox predation on native species and thus help foxes and our native fauna coexist better:)

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Aww yiss, F A C T S. Thanks for that!

Now I can get my learning fix with bedtime reading. G'night, everyone.
 

Thrashy

Пу́тин — хуйло́! Слава Україні! FckNzs.
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