First evidence of hunting of a Crested Indian Porcupine by an avian predator: The Eurasian Eagle Owl

What is it about?

Encounters between birds of prey and porcupines were rarely documented, and so far only in North America. At least 39% of such encounters lead to death of the attacker. We present first evidence for similar encounters between The Eurasian Eagle Owl and the Indian Crested Porcupine, suggesting that young porcupines serve as potential prey for the owl.

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