Abstract

AbstractUsing camera traps and direct observations, we recorded interactions between three species of giant sengi (Rhynchocyon sp.) and two insectivorous bird species from six forests in Tanzania. In all instances, the birds closely followed the giant sengis who were moving and foraging in the leaf litter. Given that the two bird species are insectivorous and follow ant swarms to obtain flushed prey, these interactions suggest that following sengis represents an adaptive foraging strategy. Our observations indicate that these behaviors and associations may be more pervasive than previously thought.Abstract in Swahili is available with online material

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