I live in a developed area, but I have an acre of pasture behind my house. It borders a river bottom that meanders to a canyon and forest service land about a mile away. This time of year I get a lot of deer in the pasture at night.
The other morning there was a spot with lots of deer hair--enough that the deer that lost it has to have some serious bald spots now. There was no blood to speak of.
I'm wondering if a lion tried unsuccessfully to take down a deer. There was no snow or dirt around where tracks would be visible.
Could anything else cause a deer to lose so much hair in a single spot?
I'm a little concerned because a lot of young children play back there.
The other morning there was a spot with lots of deer hair--enough that the deer that lost it has to have some serious bald spots now. There was no blood to speak of.
I'm wondering if a lion tried unsuccessfully to take down a deer. There was no snow or dirt around where tracks would be visible.
Could anything else cause a deer to lose so much hair in a single spot?
I'm a little concerned because a lot of young children play back there.