They were all actors. Editing and special effects.
Don't forget the CGI
Agreed. It's all editing of separate shots of vermin and predator edited together with some CGI of the actual "chase." A more modern version of the old Mutual of Omaha Wild Kingdom thing when they'd push the "unsuspecting antelope" out of a truck fifty away from the pack of lions.
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Plus sixteen parts more patience.
And a very very nice camera.....
Think filming something like this takes a long time....look at what the Planet Earth crew went through to film the snow leopard ... http://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/planet-earth/videos/elusive-snow-leopard.htm
They were all actors. Editing and special effects.