'Fatal attraction': Small carnivores drawn to kill sites, then ambushed by larger kin

(University of Washington) University of Washington researchers have discovered that large predators play a key yet unexpected role in keeping smaller predators and deer in check. Their 'fatal attraction' theory finds that smaller predators are drawn to the kill sites of large predators by the promise of leftover scraps, but the scavengers may be killed themselves if their larger kin return for seconds.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - Category: Biology Source Type: news