Scavenging is reported as an unusual behaviour of snakes. However, it is likely more common than is supposed. Here I report the use of dead newts as prey source by water snakes of the genus Natrix at a dam in north-western Spain. Juveniles and adults viperine snakes (Natrix maura), and also an adult grass snake (Natrix natrix) were found feeding on newt carcasses
Relationships between snakes and their prey have been studied in detail by severa! authors (Mushinsk...
For animal populations in many parts of the world, direct (albeit often accidental) killing by human...
The southeastern United States is home to a diverse assemblage of snakes, but only one species, the ...
Scavenging is reported as an unusual behaviour of snakes. However, it is likely more common than is ...
In aquatic and surrounding terrestrial ecosystems, snakes of the genus Natrix are among the top p...
Cannibalism is a widespread behavioural trait in nature and snakes are no exception. In smooth snake...
Boiga dendrophila is a large (to 250 cm total length) colubrid snake, known from both primary and di...
Observations of defensive and feeding behavior of Natrix sipedon were made in the field and in the l...
The Ebro Delta is a wetland area in which natural ecosystems have been partially replaced by rice fi...
Most newts experience both terrestrial and aquatic environments during their adult life. A large num...
The presence of alien species can embody a form of disturbance for natural communities and the conco...
Reptiles are declining in many parts of the world, mainly due to habitat loss and environmental chan...
The presence of alien species can embody a form of disturbance for natural communities and the conco...
A hitherto unknown feeding mode among snakes is described for the colubrid snake Oligodon fasciolatu...
<p>Within Europe a fifth of reptile species are thought to be threatened with extinction, however ev...
Relationships between snakes and their prey have been studied in detail by severa! authors (Mushinsk...
For animal populations in many parts of the world, direct (albeit often accidental) killing by human...
The southeastern United States is home to a diverse assemblage of snakes, but only one species, the ...
Scavenging is reported as an unusual behaviour of snakes. However, it is likely more common than is ...
In aquatic and surrounding terrestrial ecosystems, snakes of the genus Natrix are among the top p...
Cannibalism is a widespread behavioural trait in nature and snakes are no exception. In smooth snake...
Boiga dendrophila is a large (to 250 cm total length) colubrid snake, known from both primary and di...
Observations of defensive and feeding behavior of Natrix sipedon were made in the field and in the l...
The Ebro Delta is a wetland area in which natural ecosystems have been partially replaced by rice fi...
Most newts experience both terrestrial and aquatic environments during their adult life. A large num...
The presence of alien species can embody a form of disturbance for natural communities and the conco...
Reptiles are declining in many parts of the world, mainly due to habitat loss and environmental chan...
The presence of alien species can embody a form of disturbance for natural communities and the conco...
A hitherto unknown feeding mode among snakes is described for the colubrid snake Oligodon fasciolatu...
<p>Within Europe a fifth of reptile species are thought to be threatened with extinction, however ev...
Relationships between snakes and their prey have been studied in detail by severa! authors (Mushinsk...
For animal populations in many parts of the world, direct (albeit often accidental) killing by human...
The southeastern United States is home to a diverse assemblage of snakes, but only one species, the ...
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