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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!
“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!