Do eagle owls select larger water voles?
Optimal foraging theory predicts that a hunter should hunt the energetically most profitable prey, often the larger size classes. The eagle owl is a formidable hunter of water voles. Measurements of mandibles of voles eaten by eagle owls indicated a size frequency distribution more skewed toward la...
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Norwegian University of Science and Technology
2024-10-01
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| Series: | Fauna Norvegica |
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| Online Access: | https://www.ntnu.no/ojs/index.php/fauna_norvegica/article/view/5982 |