| Autor: |
Behrendorff, Linda |
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Australian Mammalogy; 2018, Vol. 40 Issue 2, p294-296, 3p, 2 Color Photographs |
| Abstrakt: |
Canids are generally considered to be ambush predators, but in island ecosystems adaptability and flexibility are essential for survival. Dingoes (Canis lupus dingo) attack and kill their prey in a variety of ways including utilising waterbodies. Here I document the drowning of an adult short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) before consumption by a dingo using the coastal surf beach intertidal to shallow subtidal area on the eastern coast of Fraser Island (K’gari), highlighting an innovative prey-handling technique. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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