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1. First record of predation of a fruit bat by the Malabar Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros griseus) from southern Western Ghats, India.

Author

Amal, U.S., Raman, Sreehari, and Hughes, Alice C.

Subjects
*FRUIT, *PREDATION, *BATS, *BIODIVERSITY, *SPECIES
Abstract

Consumption of bats (chiropterophagy) is globally known in 237 bird species. However, bat predation by a non-raptor is rarely observed. Here, we report a predation event by an endemic Malabar Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros griseus) on a Greater short-nosed fruit bat (Cynopterus sphinx) in Western Ghats, a biodiversity hotspot in southern India. This opportunistic record, and other published instances of animal consumption by this hornbill, suggests that such predation activity may be more prevalent during their breeding season. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2021
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