Hawk Attacking Foam Snake Model (IMAGE)

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Hawk Attacking Foam Snake Model

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The researchers found, however, that opening up gestation sites attracts more threatening predators, like hawks and bobcats. Here, a trail camera captured a photo of a red-tailed hawk attacking a foam model of a rattlesnake. A second model appears behind the hawk.

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Christopher Howey, University of Scranton

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