• tomiant@piefed.social
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      2 months ago

      I saw a crow snatch up and gulp down a newborn sparrow that fell out of its nest. It was a pretty hardcore nature moment seeing the whole flock of sparrows freak out, and the mom being frantic for an hour afterwards.

    • LOGIC💣@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      A lot of herbivores will eat meat opportunistically, even if they’re not starving. It’s an easy way of getting quick nutrients.

      • MajorasTerribleFate@lemmy.zip
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        2 months ago

        Christ.

        I describe the video briefly below, so don’t read if you’re straight-up avoiding this.


        For anyone curious, it’s not gory or horrendous. There is a chick, which the horse just kinda… mouths up, and the hen rushes the horse who just does care. Then more chewing.

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      2 months ago

      Squirrels are omnivorous. Their PR is awesome and not many people know about that. But a squirrel with blood on its face is a little chilling.

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      Once saw a squirrel run up to a half flattened spasming and dying squirrel on the road and chitter around it for a second. We all thought it was its friend or relative. Then it took the nut out of the dying squirrels mouth and ran off with it.