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| Krofel, M.; Skrbinsek, T.; Kljun, F.; Potocnik, H.; Kos, I. | |
| The killing technique of Eurasian lynx | |
| 2009 Belgian Journal of Zoology (139): 79-80 | |
Killing techniques differ among different groups of carnivores. Since felids are mostly solitary hunters, each bite must be made with precision, and must be positioned to kill the prey as soon as possible to avoid possible risks to the predator during the struggle (1). It has been previously reported that felids kill mainly by suffocation caused by a bite into the throat or muzzle, or by severing the spinal cord with a bite into the nape (2-5). Leyhausen (3) noted that the throat bites are more likely when killing larger prey. |
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