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What bird is also called the butcherbird because it impales its prey on thorns?
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What do shrike eat?
shrikes eat insects and small animals.often they impale them on thorns or barbwire,hence the nickname"butcherbird".
Why is a starfish called the crow of thorns?
it has thorns
Why are loggerhead shrike called the butcher bird?
Lanius ludovicianus Loggerhead Shrike Is known as the butcher bird because it impales its prey on thorns or barbed wire fences and eats it like "a bug on a stick".The Shrike has a hooked beak that is uses to tear meat off its kill and will even catch and eat small rodents. It has no talons to hold its prey which is why it has adopted this method of eating.
Which apple trees have thorns?
There are no apple trees that have thorns. There is a tree called the Hawthorn Thornapple tree that has thorns as its name suggests.
Do white roses have thorns?
no white roses do not have thorns. :P
What citric tree has thorns?
Most fruit trees have thorns they must be planted from the fruit itself because the trees you purchase at a nursary are bred to not have thorns. the tree uses its thorns to protect its fruit from other animals. the only wild fruit tree that does not have thorns is the fig tree.
What do cuckoo shrike's eat?
Cuckoo shrikes eat large insects like grasshoppers that they pull out of trees. They can also attack other cuckoo shrikes for food. A relative of the cuckoo shrike, the triller can eat insects in mid air
What kind of crown did the soldiers put on Jesus's head when he was crucified?
The soldiers placed a crown of thorns on Jesus's head as a mocking gesture of his claim to be the King of the Jews.
Do you complain because roses have thorns or rejoice because thorns have roses?
It's a matter of perspective - you can choose to focus on the positive aspects (roses) or the negative aspects (thorns) of a situation. It's about finding the beauty and joy in the midst of challenges.
Why did they make jesus were a crown of thorns on his head?
They did this because all Jews worshiped Jesus as a king. The crown of thorns was a joke because He was the King of Jews. The sign on the cross also had the same meaning
What is wrong about the crown of thorns?
It was wrong because Jesus is known as the king of all kings so to mock Jesus the Romans put a CROWN of thorns on his head
What was placed on Jesus' head during his crucifixion?
it was a crown of thorns. they twisted together thorns and pressed it into his head
