Owlet vs. Hawk Moth | National Geographic

it’s dinner time here in this rain
forest in the Democratic Republic of
Congo this pearl spotted owlet has
captured a tasty snack a hawk moth while
nearby a tiny primate called a bush baby
finds a praying mantis finger licking
good ok time for this allott that tie on
the feedbag but what the heck turns out
the hawk moth is protected by a dense
layer of microscopic scales the force of
the outlet grabbing them off dislodges
its scales making it one slippery meal
to hold on to what the hawkmoth didn’t
plan for is the hunger and tenacity of
the outlet burst of dusty scales are not
this is dinner the bush babies fair
isn’t so problematic that’s all right
the owlets ceremoniously stuffs the
molting moth in its mouth and takes off
leaving behind an afterglow of moon dust
for the forests other diners