Caracara feeding at a giant otter latrine (IMAGE)

Ecological Society of America

Caracara feeding at a giant otter latrine

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A southern crested caracara feeds at a giant otter latrine in Brazil’s Pantanal wetlands — a behavior documented in a new study published in Ecosphere that shows how otter latrines can attract scavenging birds and reshape wildlife interactions.

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C. E. Eriksson

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