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The faeces and urine of microtine rodents are visible in ultraviolet light, and diurnal raptors, such as European kestrels (Falco tinnunculus) and rough-legged buzzards (Buteo lagopus), have the ability to see in ultraviolet light. It has been reported that in Fennoscandia, these raptors use this ab...

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Main Authors: Boonstra, Rudy, Krebs, Charles, Kenney, Alice
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: National Research Council Canada 1996
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1807/502