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Re: Birds hunting in co-operation

To: DML <dinosaur@usc.edu>
Subject: Re: Birds hunting in co-operation
From: Dann Pigdon <dannj@alphalink.com.au>
Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 07:43:34 +1000
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> john.bass@ntlworld.com wrote:
> 
> Amongst archosaurs, studies have shown co-operative hunting by crocs,
> but have any studies shown co-operative hunting by birds?

Harris hawks in the Americas are the best example. They hunt
co-operatively in quite large groups, with different animals performing
different tasks (lookouts, flushers, killers...)

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