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Subject: Mouse defends mouse . Mon May 13, 2013 9:54 am
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]MOUSE DEFENDS MOUSE
The Zoo of Hangzhou (Eastern China) gave live mice to snakes. When a snake started eating one of the mice, another one attacked. Looks like a very risky act of altruism, of apparent defense. The photo was released by the zoo. Can anyone comment on whether this is typical behaviour?
Gaga
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Subject: Re: Mouse defends mouse . Mon May 13, 2013 10:00 am
that is fantastic well done mice.. that look more like rats lol xx
Lou
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Subject: Re: Mouse defends mouse . Mon May 13, 2013 10:06 am
do you no I thought they were Rats although where I found the picture said mice .. the tails look to long to be mice don't they and rats are really intelligent ..
Gaga
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Subject: Re: Mouse defends mouse . Mon May 13, 2013 10:55 am
they look too big to be mice too, strange isnt it! gotta be rats xx
See I am on the fence on feeding live rodents to snakes - as I recall it is illegal to feed live mice in front of the public but if you have a snake that is refusing to eat, you can use live prey in an attempt to get it to eat - there are other animals that attack if one of their group members comes under attack so it would be possible x
Lou
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