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gekkogecko 12-05-2013 11:08 PM

In the news
 
http://news.sciencemag.org/plants-a...ol-use-reptiles

Crocodilians. Gotta love 'em.

Oldfart 12-06-2013 05:36 PM

Nah, they sort of taste like chicken.

Lord Snow 12-06-2013 08:54 PM

Not sure on the crocs, but alligator tail tastes more like turkey to me.

gekkogecko 12-07-2013 09:24 AM

Oh, and I found the paper the news snippet was based on:
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full...76#.UqHV19JDui5

V. Dinetsa*, J.C. Brueggenb & J.D. Brueggenb

Abstract:
Using objects as hunting lures is very rare in nature, having been observed in just a handful of species. We report the use of twigs and sticks as bird lures by two crocodilian species. At least one of them uses this method predominantly during the nest-building season of its prey. This is the first known case of a predator not just using objects as lures, but also taking into account the seasonality of prey behavior. It provides a surprising insight into previously unrecognized complexity of archosaurian behavior.

Lord Snow 12-07-2013 10:59 PM

Well those "dinosaurs" haven't survived all this time by being stupid.

Oldfart 12-08-2013 08:46 PM

They don't have to be smart, just less stupid than their prey.


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