Will a Pecock kill & eat a wild rabbit?

[SunnyChicks93]

Hello all! I unfortunately found a wild rabbit carcass by my peacocks hang out area. They are free ranged. But the rabbits head and tail where separated from the body and nothing much was left. I didn't see them over by it when I came out. I was wondering if a peacock would do this. I loved that rabbit she has been here for years and has had many babies over the years here. My main concern is that a fox or cyote getting that close to my peacocks if it wasn't peacocks.

 

[sourland]

I'd be concerned that it was a predator and not the Peafowl.

 

[KingD]

Hello all! I unfortunately found a wild rabbit carcass by my peacocks hang out area. They are free ranged. But the rabbits head and tail where separated from the body and nothing much was left. I didn't see them over by it when I came out. I was wondering if a peacock would do this. I loved that rabbit she has been here for years and has had many babies over the years here. My main concern is that a fox or cyote getting that close to my peacocks if it wasn't peacocks.

Definitely not peacocks. Would have been a fox I'm guessing

 

[HawaiiCoyote]

I'd be concerned that it was a predator and not the Peafowl.

X2, I highly doubt your peacocks are the main suspect.

 

[neo71665]

I doubt your peafowl caught and ripped a wild rabbit apart.

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

x5. Peacocks don't tear other animals.

 

[SunnyChicks93]

I doubt your peafowl caught and ripped a wild rabbit apart.

I'm new to peafowl so I'd thought I'd ask

 

[Chuckie chicken]

Sounds like the rabbit may have taken one for the team.

 

[SunnyChicks93]

Sounds like the rabbit may have taken one for the team.

I have a broad breasted white turkey who we kept for our 5 year old autistic son. He loves that turkey dearly he pets her and plays with her daily. Well she was out last night. I'm just glad she didn't get killed. I wished the rabbit hadn't either

 

[KsKingBee]

I'm new to peafowl so I'd thought I'd ask

We all start out in the same place, no, it was a predator, maybe an owl as it is their nesting time, and are raising their chicks now.