The Secret Life of Setts: Badgers and Foxes Coexist

After discovering that a young badger has taken over the abandoned sett of an old badger, who had passed away due to an injury, I set up a trail camera to monitor the side entrance on a nearby slope that showed signs of being used. To my surprise, the footage captured by the camera revealed that the sett was being shared by a pair of foxes.

While badgers are known for their cleanliness and foxes are notorious for being messy, it's amazing to see how these two species coexist in the same space while using their own entrances. By sharing the sett, the animals are able to avoid conflict and peacefully coexist in their natural habitat.

00:00 Disclaimer
00:10 Discovery of Side Entrance to Badger Sett
00:49 Winter Like Conditions at End of April
01:10 Trail Camera Ready to Film
01:38 First Animal Captured on Trail Cam
02:19 Fox Enters Sett in Late Daylight Hours
02:48 Fox Looks Into Trail Camera
02:56 Hawfinch (Coccothraustes Coccothraustes) at Den
03:37 Fox with Prey in Mouth

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