This is excellent footage! In the study I read the authors were skeptical that the badger benefited from the relationship and thought that perhaps it's a one sided relationship with the coyote taking advantage of the badger's superior ability to dig. But your video shows that at the end of a failed hunt, the badger willingly follows its canid friend, as if they are setting off together for their next hunting adventure. Looks truly cooperative to me; I don't see why the badger would willingly follow if it didn't benefit from the relationship.
@Sparky Stensaas Wow, traveling with two coyotes. How amazing for an animal like the badger that generally lives and hunts alone to essentially join with a small pack to hunt!
I’ve seen a few of these videos now and from some I’ve seen it seems like if the badger has a failed hunt then the coyote steps in, and that’s how the badger benefits
This is actually a common thing. It's just unknown to most people. The Coyote protects and warns the badger from danger aka mountain lions (especially at night) and usually waits around escape holes to catch his own meal.
Coyote almost seems to be doing like the prairie dogs, and keeping watch, while his buddy digs. It looks your way alot, did they know you were there? I mean im sure the coyote would have chased any that surface, but i wonder if they were less active at the hunt for wanting to keep watchful
Is it like one time thing or they always hunt together? Like is it a lifetime partnership or is it just after a fews meals together they will go to their own way?
It's definitely not a lifetime thing but there have been documented cases where the same induviduals continue to hunt and form pairs every now and then
I saw one trail cam video where a coyote was waiting around at the entrance until the badger showed up, the coyote was so excited, jumping around like a puppy
This is honestly the coolest thing I've learned in my whole life by far
Right! Im kinda obsessed about it
Very cool Matt! Lots of amazing things to discover in nature. I was also blown away!!
This is excellent footage! In the study I read the authors were skeptical that the badger benefited from the relationship and thought that perhaps it's a one sided relationship with the coyote taking advantage of the badger's superior ability to dig. But your video shows that at the end of a failed hunt, the badger willingly follows its canid friend, as if they are setting off together for their next hunting adventure. Looks truly cooperative to me; I don't see why the badger would willingly follow if it didn't benefit from the relationship.
@Sparky Stensaas Wow, traveling with two coyotes. How amazing for an animal like the badger that generally lives and hunts alone to essentially join with a small pack to hunt!
In the last video I watched, it was the badger who ended up catching a prairie dog & not the wolf. Win some lose some lol
Janet Pesaturo, yes, the badger also benefits from the relationship. Watch this ruclips.net/video/XVO4XIxjIEQ/видео.html
I’ve seen a few of these videos now and from some I’ve seen it seems like if the badger has a failed hunt then the coyote steps in, and that’s how the badger benefits
This is actually a common thing. It's just unknown to most people. The Coyote protects and warns the badger from danger aka mountain lions (especially at night) and usually waits around escape holes to catch his own meal.
We want a movie Coyote and Badger please!
thanks for not having a seizure while filming
That's awesome! Great footage and well put together too!
The birds are like run fool!!
Coyote almost seems to be doing like the prairie dogs, and keeping watch, while his buddy digs. It looks your way alot, did they know you were there? I mean im sure the coyote would have chased any that surface, but i wonder if they were less active at the hunt for wanting to keep watchful
Is it like one time thing or they always hunt together? Like is it a lifetime partnership or is it just after a fews meals together they will go to their own way?
It's definitely not a lifetime thing but there have been documented cases where the same induviduals continue to hunt and form pairs every now and then
I saw one trail cam video where a coyote was waiting around at the entrance until the badger showed up, the coyote was so excited, jumping around like a puppy
Bravo.
So interesting man
Someone needa camera focus training
Coyote is obviously a Republican!