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CATCHING










                                             PREY















                             Whether they chase, ambush or hunt their prey in
                            groups, capturing a photograph of an animal when

                                it finally grabs its dinner can be breath-taking

                                                             Words Zara Gaspar











             Great grey owls
             sound out their prey

             The world’s largest owl hunts both
             during the day and at night, using its
             acute hearing to sound out its prey,
             and then utilising its sharp talons to
             grab hold of it. Great grey owls feed
             on small rodents such as voles, and
             can hear their prey even if it is buried
             0.6 metres (two feet) under the snow.


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