Bokmakierie (Telophorus zeylonus) with a caterpillar. The caterpillar is beaten on a rock (such as at right) before being swallowed. Photographed at D

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Bokmakierie (Telophorus zeylonus) with a caterpillar. The caterpillar is beaten on a rock (such as at right) before being swallowed. Photographed at De Hoop Nature Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa.

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Photo credit: © PETER CHADWICK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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