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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish21•10 months ago“The imputed intent of raptors is to spread fire to unburned locations – for example, the far side of a watercourse, road, or artificial break created by firefighters – to flush out prey via flames or smoke,” the researchers write.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish12•10 months agoVery cool birds, that seems very smart and a unique use of tools and cooperation
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish6•10 months agoThere’s other kinds of situational group predation like bait balls in the ocean too!
“The imputed intent of raptors is to spread fire to unburned locations – for example, the far side of a watercourse, road, or artificial break created by firefighters – to flush out prey via flames or smoke,” the researchers write.
Very cool birds, that seems very smart and a unique use of tools and cooperation
There’s other kinds of situational group predation like bait balls in the ocean too!