What type of predator takes fur off a wild rabbit?

[ThracianHorse]

Weasels, especially ermine are known for doing that. They line their dens with the fur of their prey, but they typically strip it off the skin when they do.

 

[Kessel23]

Was it just fur or was there some skin and blood with it? Rabbit fights are insane and will knock off a lot of fur but there should be no blood/skin on it.

 

[shannon84]

Was it just fur or was there some skin and blood with it? Rabbit fights are insane and will knock off a lot of fur but there should be no blood/skin on it.

No blood or skin, just long wide strips of rabbit fur. I've never got to see a rabbit fight, that would be something to see I bet!!!

 

[shannon84]

Weasels, especially ermine are known for doing that. They line their dens with the fur of their prey, but they typically strip it off the skin when they do.

Do they come out at night? I've never seen a weasel in my life, but I do know they are definitely in our area.....They must be sneaky

 

[ThracianHorse]

Do they come out at night? I've never seen a weasel in my life, but I do know they are definitely in our area.....They must be sneaky

Yes, though they can be out at any time of the day or night. I watched them as entertainment in Alaska.

 

[aart]

My dogs skinned a rabbit once and ate the skin,
found the 'naked' carcass in the backyard,
and later the regurgitated skin....and dogs were covered in fleas.

 

[shannon84]

My dogs skinned a rabbit once and ate the skin,
found the 'naked' carcass in the backyard,
and later the regurgitated skin....and dogs were covered in fleas.

So rabbits are infested with fleas? I guess I'll set up the game cam. So what do you think @aart about bringing in new chickens to a potential Marek's diseased property?

 

[Rietta]

Rabbits also line the "nest" hole in the ground for babies. Not sure if it is baby season there... and they may shed as well. At least domestic rabbits shed like crazy a few times a year. I was going to say a coyote, but if there is not blood or flesh most likely not.

 

[llombardo]

It may not be a predator. Was blood present? When they are making nests they pull their own fur, they do shed fur to make thicker/thinner coats.

 

[animals1981]

fox carry the rabbit off to a safe spot to eat so they dont get robbed by another animal. or a coyote or a owl. Cat leave parts like the head is left the feet the tail. I have had a 10 pound cat eat a whole full grown rabbit no clue how the cat did it since the rabbits head was just as big as the cats.