Nearby lies the cat's den, these dens would usually be closely guarded by a protective mother. However this den has now been abandoned and a Brown banded Mongoose has burrowed into the side. Clan cats are vulnerable to these mammals because they usually have their dens in the ground. But the size of the den helps and it is proving to be a challenge for this mongoose. Soon the age of the dogs will dawn and they will grow into massive sizes, but at less than 100 pounds, this was as big dogs were going to get.
The mongoose soon threw a kit outside of the den as it heard a thud as he went back outside to investigate. It turned out the kit that was inside of the abandoned den was already dead. The scent is a lure to another Brown Banded Mongoose. Soon the two mongooses were beginning to hiss and spit at each other telling at one of them to back off. But neither wanted to back off so the two mongooses began to bite and scratch each other until one of them had enough. The stealer mongoose backed away and ran off with the defender following close behind him on his tail. It was clear that not many kits were surviving in this volcanic environment because of acidic pollution is preventing their bones from forming properly.
Tyrant began to yowl at the sunset again. It was clear she was calling for a new mate. Cats her size would have a territory would have huge territories of hundreds of acres of land. Her challenge was to attract a wandering male. She knew she may have to call like this for weeks. She continued yowling throughout the volcanic hills trying her best to call for a mate. She soon gave up hearing her calls were going unanswered and she soon went to sleep to try again the next day.
One of Tyrant's principle sources of prey, are these bulky Mule deer. During this period, herds of antler like herbivores were very common and attract many predators. It was the rutting season and to display; the males flush blood into their antlers creating vivid patterns to attract the females. These displays were also made to avoid physical contact with one foot antlers, fighting could easily resulted in bad injuries. The best and the brightest of the antlers display was all that was needed to settle an argument. The eldest and largest male of the group was busy displaying his large pink antlers which were pumped up with blood to show others who was boss. Another younger male was also using his antlers but when he saw the eldest male's antlers, he turned and trotted off knowing there was no way he could compete up against those antlers. Everything was soon calmed down when another young male came along showing off. But this time he wasn't backing off that easily.
This time showing off was not enough and the eldest male had to resort to brute force. The eldest male decided to class with the younger male in an attempt of pushing him off. But the younger male knew he needed every ounce of strength he needed to get the competitor off of him. He pushed very hard against the mule deer he was fighting until something began to snap and then it broke. The eldest male's left antler broke off from it being too much pressure, and he soon walked off with the side of his head bleeding from his broken antler. This proved that this fight was one too many. He knew he would never again challenge for the right to mate. The younger male taunted him until he backed off. However, the excitement wasn't over yet.
The eldest male was beginning to be watched. It was Dromaeo again and he had his eyes on the weakened mule deer. But he wasn't the only one sneaking up on the same target. A stranger was also hunting the same target as he was. A female of his kind was also sneaking up on the same target. Soon she attacked signaling for him to make a lunge at the injured animal. Soon with both of their efforts, the wounded, defenseless Mule Deer was soon taken down. They soon began to feast on their prize but it was clear that these two animals were meant for one another. Since they were both lean chase animals, this meant that they were perfect for each other. The female chase dog was named Dakota but that wouldn't stop Dromaeo from getting to her.