Watch: Heron eats Central Park rat

The food chain in New York City goes

Pizza → Rat → Great Blue Heron → Sewer Gator

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I guess it suffocates pretty fast and maybe there’s nothing really protruding for it to grab, but that seems like a great way to get your internals just torn up.

The text says stabbed and drowned first, so should be OK

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I wouldn’t be surprised if NYC herons have evolved thick, leathery stomach linings expressly for the purpose of defending against frenzied rats trying to claw their way out.

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Yeah, that is the bugger with nature, it eats itself. I like rats but I like herons too, seeing them sitting up a tree screeching that otherworldly sound of theirs is to me the first sign spring has returned… :slight_smile:

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That’s how I expected it would go down.

After living amongst them for over 8 years, I find that they have the most disharmonious avian voice I’ve experienced. At least they’re not as aggressive as the Canada geese.

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