The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1904-08-26
QUEER ANIMAL BATTLES.
Rooster Kills a Fox and a Kangaroo
Battles with and Conquers.
a Buffalo

a Buffalo
When once an animals temper has
has become aroused, il is strange how ut
terly regardless IL becomes Of the
strength and ability Of the object OF its
anger, says London Answers
At Compton Pauncefote. In Somerset
shire. a fox was killed In poultry yard
BY an infuriated cock Ii appears that
the fox made raid on the young chicks,
and after killing several belonging to
certain hens. turned its attention 10 the
brood of another This conduct, how
ever. the plucky cock would not permit
without a struggle. and rushing at the
fox. Il was fortunate to pierce ii In the
eye with it's spur. with such force that
the spur penetrated right into the fox's
brain. becoming so securely fixed that
the victor could not remove It without
the assistance Of a farm laborer, who had
been al interested spectator Of the con-
test between the ill-assorted pair.
Another curious contest. between a
kangaroo and a buffalo. took place in a
large geological park in the north OF
England. The two animals, after break
ing loose from their inclosure. met face
70 face in an open space in the park
without any preliminary quarrel. the
bull made a furious onslaught on the
kangaroo. which at first contented itself
with an endanvor to avoid the charge.
After a few moments, however, the
bulls attentions became altogether too
personal to pass unrebuked. and, using
It's hoofs as battering rams, the kangaroo
belabored the buffalo in the most effec-
tive manner. Roaring and believing,
the the irate buffalo made repeated at
tempts to gore its antagonist to death,
but with scant success, the kangaroo
proving most slippery" foe The fray
waxed furious for over an hour, at the
end Of which time the buffalo retired.
not before. however. its carcass bore un-
mistakable signs Of the kangaroo's at
tention
Gillies In Scotland relate many stories
of fierce contests between stays. 1t is
believed that these fights are invariably
brought on through jealousy, caused by
one stag challenging another's right to
be at the head OF the herd
Using their antlers as weapons OF war
the two stays thrust and gore at each
other until one animal is done to death
II Is by no means an uncommon thing for
their massive antlers to become entang-
led and locked together. in which case
one animals horns are frequently pulled
right of its head; while on several oc-
casions pairs Of antlers have been found
on the moors unmistakably witnesses of
the ferocity OF contest between these
animals.
Horses use either their teeth or their
hoofs as a mode Of defense A curious
instance OF the effectiveness of these
weapons once occurred at Shehield park.
A bulldog. barking and snarling. chased
a horse turned loose. around and around
a meadow-not with angry intent. but
purely from an excess Of high spirits
After galloping round the field several
times, the horse stopped dead and turn
Ing sharply around lashed out at the
yelping dog. with a fatal result. for its
skull was cloven.
The gorilla is a most formidable op-
ponent in battle. its great strength lying
in its powerful arms Few animals OF
the forest have the slightest chance OF
overcoming a gorilla: but a python has
been known 10 encircle its cells around
the gorilla's body. only. however. to have
ITS own body torn open by fits adFersaTy's
hands
Fish fighting isa most popular sport in
Siam. and some years ago some Siamese
brought over several ''pla-kat. er fight |
ing fish. to England with the object OF
establishing the sport in this country.
The two fish. trained from the age Of six
months to fight are placed IN a large
glass bottle
II is most curious to note each fsh's
attitude when ii becomes aware Of its
adversary's presence in the bottle Swell
lingw rageand pride, they sail around
and around the narrow space. pretending
not 10 notice each other. until suddenly
one fish makes a savage dart at its un-
welcome companion. biting its fms and
body. The fight continues until the
referee sees that the issue is no longer
in doubt, when the contest is stopped.