Scientists checked 109 owl nests in Turkey and found live snakes inside 44% of them, with a surprising twist
- A nest box occupied by a Eurasian scops owl might seem an unlikely place to find a live snake, yet that is exactly what researchers repeatedly encountered in central Türkiye.
- Across six breeding seasons, they inspected 109 owl nests and found the small worm snake Xerotyphlops vermicularis in 44% of them.
- The reptiles were not simply turning up in empty boxes.
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- A nest box occupied by a Eurasian scops owl might seem an unlikely place to find a live snake, yet that is exactly what researchers repeatedly encountered in central Türkiye.
- Across six breeding seasons, they inspected 109 owl nests and found the small worm snake Xerotyphlops vermicularis in 44% of them.
- The reptiles were not simply turning up in empty boxes.
Sources: Times of India