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minus-squarejan teli@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up45·1 year agoHere in Australia we don’t stop at dropbears and birds that try to use themselves as missiles if you look funny, we also have BIRDS THAT WILL PICK UP BURNING STICKS AND CARRY THEM AND DROP SOMEWHERE ELSE TO SPREAD THE FIRE
minus-squareGregorGizeh@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·1 year agoSeems crazy they would do that, most animals are scared of fire. Is it a hunting technique to herd prey?
minus-squaresnooggums@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24·1 year 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-squareGregorGizeh@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·1 year agoVery cool birds, that seems very smart and a unique use of tools and cooperation
minus-squaresnooggums@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year agoThere’s other kinds of situational group predation like bait balls in the ocean too!
Here in Australia we don’t stop at dropbears and birds that try to use themselves as missiles if you look funny, we also have BIRDS THAT WILL PICK UP BURNING STICKS AND CARRY THEM AND DROP SOMEWHERE ELSE TO SPREAD THE FIRE
Seems crazy they would do that, most animals are scared of fire. Is it a hunting technique to herd prey?
“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!