Mice had previously been seen attacking seabird chicks — but in April researchers found eight dead adults. And this new development is concerning conservationists.
Adult albatrosses on a remote island are being attacked and eaten by an aggressive invasive species — mice.
At 115 square miles , Marion Island is about half the size of Chicago but is home to an impressive array of wildlife, including king penguins, elephant seals and seabirds like wandering albatrosses , one of the world's largest flying birds. The island wasn't home to any non-marine mammals until about the 19th century, when house mice were introduced by humans via ships.
The carcasses showed evidence of mouse attacks, such as wounds on their elbows, Connan said. News of this discovery was first reported in Nature Africa. Blood patterns suggest the injuries were inflicted while the birds were still alive, the report said.
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