SHORT NOTES The killing technique of Eurasian lynx
Killing techniques differ among different groups of carnivores. Since felids are mostly solitary hunters, each bite must be made with precision, and must be positioned to kill the prey as soon as possible to avoid possible risks to the predator during the struggle (1). It has been previ-ously report...
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| Summary: | Killing techniques differ among different groups of carnivores. Since felids are mostly solitary hunters, each bite must be made with precision, and must be positioned to kill the prey as soon as possible to avoid possible risks to the predator during the struggle (1). It has been previ-ously reported that felids kill mainly by suffocation caused by a bite into the throat or muzzle, or by severing the spinal cord with a bite into the nape (2-5). Leyhausen (3) noted that the throat bites are more likely when killing larger prey. Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx Linnaeus, 1758) and the grey wolf (Canis lupus Linnaeus, 1758) are the main predators of ungulates in Europe. When attacking large prey, the lynx usually kills it with a neck bite, either from below, or from above into the nape (6; 7). So far the majority of |
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