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Smallholding => Land Management => Topic started by: Glencairn on March 31, 2018, 06:05:42 pm

Title: Tree damage
Post by: Glencairn on March 31, 2018, 06:05:42 pm

There's a broad knowledge on here, does anyone care to hazard a guess as to what animal caused this tree damage on this larch?

(I do already know, just interested if anyone can identify the mammal.)

(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/784/41095678182_540c44a99d_z_d.jpg)

Title: Re: Tree damage
Post by: Steph Hen on March 31, 2018, 06:39:43 pm

Deer?

Title: Re: Tree damage
Post by: Glencairn on March 31, 2018, 06:51:21 pm

The damage is similar in appearance to red deer bark stripping, but in this case it's a different animal.

Title: Re: Tree damage
Post by: Ghdp on March 31, 2018, 08:34:28 pm

Ferral teenager on holiday with a penknife?

Title: Re: Tree damage
Post by: sheeponthebrain on March 31, 2018, 10:26:36 pm

I'd say it's something with incissors on only it's bottom jaw.  looks quite similar to how sheep strip pine trees in the snow

Title: Re: Tree damage
Post by: Fleecewife on March 31, 2018, 10:55:15 pm

Dumfries.  My guess is a feral goat.

Title: Re: Tree damage
Post by: harmony on April 01, 2018, 09:26:06 am

grey squirrel

Title: Re: Tree damage
Post by: zwartbles on April 01, 2018, 09:38:11 am

Bear?! ;D

Title: Re: Tree damage
Post by: Glencairn on April 01, 2018, 10:37:55 am

I'll let this run for 24hrs and put the answer up this evening.

Title: Re: Tree damage
Post by: Buttermilk on April 01, 2018, 11:39:06 am

Equine.

Title: Re: Tree damage
Post by: Rupert the bear on April 01, 2018, 02:59:40 pm

Quote from: zwartbles on April 01, 2018, 09:38:11 am

Bear?! ;D

Oi !

Title: Re: Tree damage
Post by: Glencairn on April 01, 2018, 06:06:32 pm

Quote from: sheeponthebrain on March 31, 2018, 10:26:36 pm

I'd say it's something with incissors on only it's bottom jaw.  looks quite similar to how sheep strip pine trees in the snow

Sheeponthebrain is closest. No top incisors, similar to sheep and deer - It's Llama damage.  :llama:

Title: Re: Tree damage
Post by: zwartbles on April 01, 2018, 07:15:17 pm

Sorry Rupert!! ;D