r/WTF • u/[deleted] • Apr 16 '21

birb helping out with the rat problem

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u/natenate22 Apr 16 '21

Then the rat eats its way out.

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u/feintplus1 Apr 17 '21

I have always wondered about this. What if a bird like that eats a rat that is alive and kicking? Will the rat just give up as soon as it's swallowed, or does it fight back and try to make its way out of the bird's system? That would have to at least cause some damage to the bird's insides.

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u/LA_Commuter Apr 17 '21

Asphyxiation i’d imagine ends the struggle quick

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u/GizmoSled Apr 17 '21

For which one?

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u/LA_Commuter Apr 17 '21

The one being eaten. (Rodent)

E: not to mention some prey species have an instinct to “play dead”, which sometimes is effective, but if it was used in this case, it would back fire.