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Cat Cleans FOX! SoooCute!!!
Hi, I found this clip of a cat licking and grooming a fox, nature at
her best, one of the cutist things ever! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvzg0NplkLE |
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Cat Cleans FOX! SoooCute!!!
Geni wrote:
Hi, I found this clip of a cat licking and grooming a fox, nature at her best, one of the cutist things ever! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvzg0NplkLE The fox didn't seem to think so. Note how he bolted the instant the cat let go. |
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On Apr 7, 8:48*am, Richard Evans wrote:
Geni wrote: Hi, I found this clip of a cat licking and grooming a fox, nature at her best, one of the cutist things ever! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvzg0NplkLE The fox didn't seem to think so. Note how he bolted the instant the cat let go. I think the fox liked it very much, actually. He laid there all that time until the cat decided he was done grooming the fox. Then the fox got up. |
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"LauraM" wrote in message ... On Apr 7, 8:48 am, Richard Evans wrote: Geni wrote: Hi, I found this clip of a cat licking and grooming a fox, nature at her best, one of the cutist things ever! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvzg0NplkLE The fox didn't seem to think so. Note how he bolted the instant the cat let go. I think the fox liked it very much, actually. He laid there all that time until the cat decided he was done grooming the fox. Then the fox got up. After licking his chops and looking very satisfied, I might add. |
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Cat Cleans FOX! SoooCute!!!
"cybercat" wrote:
"LauraM" wrote in message ... On Apr 7, 8:48 am, Richard Evans wrote: Geni wrote: Hi, I found this clip of a cat licking and grooming a fox, nature at her best, one of the cutist things ever! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvzg0NplkLE The fox didn't seem to think so. Note how he bolted the instant the cat let go. I think the fox liked it very much, actually. He laid there all that time until the cat decided he was done grooming the fox. Then the fox got up. After licking his chops and looking very satisfied, I might add. I guess our perceptions differ. I currently have six cats and have provided foster care for hundreds more and I've observed two variations on grooming behavior. One is social: one grooms the other and the other holds still for it. The other seems more an act of dominance: One holds the other down and grooms him whether he likes it or not. The fox seemed to me to be in the latter situation. Note the chokehold the cat has on him. I didn't see the fox so much licking his chops as shaking his head and muttering "YUCK! Cat slobber! Any cat behaviorists here with an authoritative answer? |
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On Apr 7, 1:46*pm, Richard Evans wrote:
"cybercat" wrote: "LauraM" wrote in message .... On Apr 7, 8:48 am, Richard Evans wrote: Geni wrote: Hi, I found this clip of a cat licking and grooming a fox, nature at her best, one of the cutist things ever! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvzg0NplkLE The fox didn't seem to think so. Note how he bolted the instant the cat let go. I think the fox liked it very much, actually. *He laid there all that time until the cat decided he was done grooming the fox. *Then the fox got up. After licking his chops and looking very satisfied, I might add. I guess our perceptions differ. I currently have six cats and have provided foster care for hundreds more and I've observed two variations on grooming behavior. One is social: one grooms the other and the other holds still for it. The other seems more an act of dominance: One holds the other down and grooms him whether he likes it or not. *The fox seemed to me to be in the latter situation. Note the chokehold the cat has on him. I didn't see the fox so much licking his chops as shaking his head and muttering "YUCK! Cat slobber! Any cat behaviorists here with an authoritative answer?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - But didn't you see that the fox sat there for over a minute getting groomed? At some point it ends. I did notice that once the cat stopped grooming the fox, there was a noise that startled both the cat and the fox. That was the cue for the fox to leave. |
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Cat Cleans FOX! SoooCute!!!
LauraM wrote:
On Apr 7, 1:46*pm, Richard Evans wrote: "cybercat" wrote: "LauraM" wrote in message ... On Apr 7, 8:48 am, Richard Evans wrote: Geni wrote: Hi, I found this clip of a cat licking and grooming a fox, nature at her best, one of the cutist things ever! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvzg0NplkLE The fox didn't seem to think so. Note how he bolted the instant the cat let go. I think the fox liked it very much, actually. *He laid there all that time until the cat decided he was done grooming the fox. *Then the fox got up. After licking his chops and looking very satisfied, I might add. I guess our perceptions differ. I currently have six cats and have provided foster care for hundreds more and I've observed two variations on grooming behavior. One is social: one grooms the other and the other holds still for it. The other seems more an act of dominance: One holds the other down and grooms him whether he likes it or not. *The fox seemed to me to be in the latter situation. Note the chokehold the cat has on him. I didn't see the fox so much licking his chops as shaking his head and muttering "YUCK! Cat slobber! Any cat behaviorists here with an authoritative answer?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - But didn't you see that the fox sat there for over a minute getting groomed? I just watched it again. I saw the fox *held* there for over a minute. At some point it ends. I did notice that once the cat stopped grooming the fox, there was a noise that startled both the cat and the fox. That was the cue for the fox to leave. I saw the noise distract the cat, giving the fox a chance to escape, which he did with great enthusiasm, leaving not only the cat's clutches, but the immediate area as well. Like I said, it's a perceptual difference. |
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On Apr 7, 3:08*pm, Richard Evans wrote:
LauraM wrote: On Apr 7, 1:46*pm, Richard Evans wrote: "cybercat" wrote: "LauraM" wrote in message ... On Apr 7, 8:48 am, Richard Evans wrote: Geni wrote: Hi, I found this clip of a cat licking and grooming a fox, nature at her best, one of the cutist things ever! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvzg0NplkLE The fox didn't seem to think so. Note how he bolted the instant the cat let go. I think the fox liked it very much, actually. *He laid there all that time until the cat decided he was done grooming the fox. *Then the fox got up. After licking his chops and looking very satisfied, I might add. I guess our perceptions differ. I currently have six cats and have provided foster care for hundreds more and I've observed two variations on grooming behavior. One is social: one grooms the other and the other holds still for it. The other seems more an act of dominance: One holds the other down and grooms him whether he likes it or not. *The fox seemed to me to be in the latter situation. Note the chokehold the cat has on him. I didn't see the fox so much licking his chops as shaking his head and muttering "YUCK! Cat slobber! Any cat behaviorists here with an authoritative answer?- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - But didn't you see that the fox sat there for over a minute getting groomed? I just watched it again. I saw the fox *held* there for over a minute. *At some point it ends. *I did notice that once the cat stopped grooming the fox, there was a noise that startled both the cat and the fox. *That was the cue for the fox to leave. I saw the noise distract the cat, giving the fox a chance to escape, which he did with great enthusiasm, leaving not only the cat's clutches, but the immediate area as well. Like I said, it's a perceptual difference.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I guess so! That's why there are republicans and democrats! :^) |
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Cat Cleans FOX! SoooCute!!!
"Richard Evans" wrote in message
... "cybercat" wrote: "LauraM" wrote in message ... On Apr 7, 8:48 am, Richard Evans wrote: Geni wrote: Hi, I found this clip of a cat licking and grooming a fox, nature at her best, one of the cutist things ever! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvzg0NplkLE The fox didn't seem to think so. Note how he bolted the instant the cat let go. I think the fox liked it very much, actually. He laid there all that time until the cat decided he was done grooming the fox. Then the fox got up. After licking his chops and looking very satisfied, I might add. I guess our perceptions differ. I currently have six cats and have provided foster care for hundreds more and I've observed two variations on grooming behavior. One is social: one grooms the other and the other holds still for it. The other seems more an act of dominance: One holds the other down and grooms him whether he likes it or not. The fox seemed to me to be in the latter situation. Note the chokehold the cat has on him. I didn't see the fox so much licking his chops as shaking his head and muttering "YUCK! Cat slobber! Any cat behaviorists here with an authoritative answer? Not a behaviorist but I agree with you. That kind of frenzied grooming by the cat is the cat establishing dominance, and that kind of grooming often leads to wrestling. Note how the cat ends up grooming it's own paw. I think the fox was lucky it wasn't hurt. It looked like a baby. |
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Cat Cleans FOX! SoooCute!!!
"Cheryl" wrote:
Any cat behaviorists here with an authoritative answer? Not a behaviorist but I agree with you. That kind of frenzied grooming by the cat is the cat establishing dominance, and that kind of grooming often leads to wrestling. Note how the cat ends up grooming it's own paw. I think the fox was lucky it wasn't hurt. It looked like a baby. By the size of the ears, I think it was a fennec fox (native to North Africa). They are pretty small even full grown. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fennec_Fox |
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