‘Horrifying and amazing’: giant tortoise filmed attacking and eating baby bird

Chase by creature in Seychelles thought to be herbivore is first known example of hunting in wild

A Seychelles giant tortoise, a species previously thought to be strict herbivores, has been filmed chasing and eating a baby bird in a “horrifying and amazing” attack, with researchers stating itwas the first documented example of deliberate hunting in the wild by the species.

The video, taken on Fregate Island in July 2020, shows a female giant tortoise slowly stalking a “lesser noddy” tern chick, snapping at it unsuccessfully before delivering a lethal bow by clamping its jaws directly around its head.

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