How would two Jackalopes fight each other?

Considering a world with Jackalopes.

These half-rabbit half-antelope creatures stand a little over 2 feet long when fully grown and have horns like a deer growing 1 to 2 feet in length. Like deer, only grown males have horns, females and young don't.

They all have superior musculature and bone structure to their rabbit cousins, especially in their hind-quarters, making them able to jump astoundingly far (and kick you terrifyingly hard, not to mention ramming those antlers into you). Also, strong necks to hold up those prodigious horns sprouting from their heads.

This is a pretty good approximation of what we're considering here.

Now my question: How would such beasts fight one another? Teeth? Antlers? Kicks?

I'm looking for consideration on male v male, male v female, male v predator, female v predator, and how they would fend off nuisance animals (i.e. regular rabbits invading their territory).

Answers based on similar species real-life behavior are considered best. Physical considerations of having such large horns are appreciated.

posted almost 7 years ago

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