A prickly subject: innovative handling of a difficult prey

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Australian Mammalogy
Main Author: Behrendorff, Linda
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: C S I R O Publishing 2018
Subjects:
Animal Science and Zoology
Ecology
Evolution
Behavior and Systematics
1103 Animal Science and Zoology
1105 Ecology
Fraser Island
Canis lupus
Online Access:https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:a757f37
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Summary: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.

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