| | Complete Book of Southern African Mammals by Lex Hes, Gus Mills, Jeremy Anderson, Peter Apps, Rob Atkinson, Simon Bearder Hardcover, 356 Pages, Published 1997 by Struik Pub Box Set ISBN-13: 978-0-947430-55-9, ISBN: 0-947430-55-5
"In both Zimbabwe and South Africa, lions have been seen rolling a curled
hedgehog and attempting to bite it, only to abandon it after a while. In contrast,
the giant eagle owl is an adept hunter of hedgehogs, which seem to be its
preferred prey, in both southern and East Africa. Another prominent behaviour
displayed by this species is controlled torpor, a state characterized by low oxygen
consumption, a low breathing rate, relaxed ..."
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