Mutual mortality of Great Horned Owl and Southern Black Racer: A potential risk of raptors preying on snakes

Perry et al encountered a dead southern black racer snake coiled around a dead Great Horned Owl. They suggest that the owl was strangled by the snake before the snake died of wounds inflicted by the owl. This is the first documented report of mutual mortality between a Great Horned Owl and a snake.

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Published in:The Wilson journal of ornithology 2001-09, Vol.113 (3), p.345
Main Authors: Perry, Roger W, Brown, Raymond E, Rudolph, D Craig
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal behavior
Ornithology
Owls
Predation
Snakes
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Summary:Perry et al encountered a dead southern black racer snake coiled around a dead Great Horned Owl. They suggest that the owl was strangled by the snake before the snake died of wounds inflicted by the owl. This is the first documented report of mutual mortality between a Great Horned Owl and a snake.
ISSN:1559-4491
1938-5447