I have observed (on trail cam) a deer following a gray fox. Anyone out there seen this?

I googled it and found this article about deer licking other animals, including fox, on islands: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/10/why-is-this-deer-licking-this-fox/543621/

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That was just what I needed as a pick me up today. :)

[image] xterrapin: I have observed (on trail cam) a deer following a gray fox. I just noticed on your profile that you are a fan of the Channel Islands. The article I linked discusses an unusual deer-fox interaction on Santa Catalina Island. Is that the location of your trail cam observation? …

[image] xterrapin: deer following a gray fox Not on the islands, but on the mainland. Specifically near Jameson Lake on the upper Santa Ynez river where I live and work. I captured two separate video clips in which the deer is clearly following the fox.

Gray fox and deer paired up

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Gray fox and deer paired up

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