Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia, 37(1) 1994

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VOL 37(1) 1994

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Taphonomy, bird bones, pellets, Asio otus

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Pattern of bird bone fragmentation in pellets of the Long-eared Owl Asio otus and its taphonomic implications

• Zbigniew M. BOCHEŃSKI
• Teresa TOMEK

Abstract:

Fragmentation of bird bones in pellets of Asio otus was studied and compared with that in pellets of Strix aluco and Bubo bubo. The MNI obtained with the ulna and humerus found in A. otus pellets was higher than that obtained with any other bird bone. Each of the three owl species compared damages bones of its bird victims in a different way, which may help with determining the origin of fossil assemblages.