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[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 31 points 2 years ago (20 children)
[–] salvaria@lemmy.blahaj.zone 102 points 2 years ago (10 children)

some shrikes are also known as butcherbirds because of the habit, particularly of males, of impaling prey onto plant spines within their territories. These larders have multiple functions, attracting females and serving as food stores.

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[–] inbeesee@lemmy.world 43 points 2 years ago (6 children)

The god in Hyperion is named after that bird. Great scifi classic.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperion_(Simmons_novel)

[–] HaleHirsute 2 points 2 years ago

Among the best sci-fi I ever read, incredible.

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