A prickly subject: innovative handling of a difficult prey

• 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

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...