First evidence of hunting of a Crested Indian Porcupine by an avian predator: The Eurasian eagle owl

Ezra Hadad; Eyal Shochat

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First evidence of hunting of a Crested Indian Porcupine by an avian predator: The Eurasian eagle owl

Ezra Hadad, Eyal Shochat

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Abstract

Encounters between birds of prey and porcupines are rarely documented, and so far only in North America. At least 39% of such encounters lead to death of the attacker. We present first evidence for similar encounters between The Eurasian Eagle Owl and the Indian Crested Porcupine, suggesting that young porcupines may occasionally serve as potential prey for the owl.

Original language	English
Journal	Israel Journal of Ecology and Evolution
Volume	69
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1163/22244662-bja10027
State	Published - 1 Jan 2021

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Israel
Predation
Quill
Raptor

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Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Animal Science and Zoology

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First evidence of hunting of a Crested Indian Porcupine by an avian predator: The Eurasian eagle owl

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