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> These vocal birds make lots of noise when they find a dead animal, drawing attention to the carcass so that larger, more “tooled” scavengers can open up the h
by jjtheblunt 5y ago
> These vocal birds make lots of noise when they find a dead animal, drawing attention to the carcass so that larger, more “tooled” scavengers can open up the hide and eventually provide food for the ravens.
you mean tracking live prey too?
- ncmncm 5y agoI have a book by Bernd Heinrich, Mind of the Raven (1999), subtitled "Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-birds". He did research with ravens for years. I tried to find where he mentioned the behavior. One thing he noted throughout his research was that ravens generally will not so much as touch a carcass unless and until they have spotted wolves, a bear, or eagle eating it. And, they would much rather harass an eagle and get it to drop what it has stripped off than to dig in themselves.
- cwillu 5y agoRaven: “Excuse me, waiter? Waiter!?” Eagle: “‹looks around› …this is a buffet, and I don't work here.”