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14K views · 68 reactions | Loggerhead shrikes bite their prey in the back of the neck, shake their head at 11 turns per second — and later impale their prey on spikes. This shows the violent head-shaking in action. (Learn more: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/loggerhead-shrikes-songbirds-fling-impale-prey) | Science News Magazine | Facebook

The loggerhead shrike is a small avian predator that inhabits grasslands and other open habitats. Shrikes prey on a variety of animals including insects, reptiles, small mammals and birds. Prey is often stored for later. The birds impale prey on thorns, barbed wire, or hooked between forked branches. Impaling prey also helps shrikes pull bite-sized chunks off to eat. | North Dakota Game and Fish Department