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Animal behaviour: Use of dung as a tool by burrowing owls

DOI
10.1038/431039a
Publication Year
2004
Publication Site
Nature
Journal Volume
431
Page Numbers
39
General topic
Ecology
Author

Levey, Douglas J; Duncan, R Scot; Levins, Carrie F

Abstract Note

Burrowing owls (Athene cunicularia) used dung as bait to attract dung beetles, a major prey item for the owls.