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    "We report the discovery of a novel relationship between the Eurasian Scops Owl (Otus scops) and the Worm Snake (Xerotyphlops vermicularis) found during systematic nest box inspections spanning six breeding seasons in central Türkiye. The presence of live Worm Snakes was specific only to nest boxes occupied by Eurasian Scops Owls, which delivered snakes alive to the nest boxes. The snakes were found in 44% of 109 owl nests. While there was no significant difference in clutch or brood size between nests with and without snakes, the presence of snakes in the nest significantly improved the survival rate of owl nestlings, from 29% to 61% in nests without and with snakes, respectively. Insectivorous snakes were found both on and within the nesting material, where they might remove commensal and kleptoparasitic insects, e.g., ants and fly larvae. Several research questions emerge from our findings, since non-consumptive interaction between blind snakes and owls is now known from different par...",
    "",
    "## Data from: Association of nesting *Otus scops* (Eurasian Scops Owl) with *Xerotyphlops vermicularis* (Worm snake) in Türkiye\n\n#### Dataset description\n\nThis dataset was collected between 2017 and 2022 in Türkiye as part of a long-term nest box monitoring study of the Otus scops (Eurasian Scops Owl).\n\n**File format**\nFile name: data-owl-snake.xlsx\nFile type: Microsoft Excel (.xlsx)\nSheets: “without snake”, “with snake”\n\nThe dataset contains two separate sheets:\n\n* Without snake – Data from nests without Worm Snakes.\n\n- With snake – Data from nests where Worm Snakes were found.\n\n**Column descriptions**\nShared columns (in both sheets):\n\n* Nest no. – nest box identification number.\n\n- Year – Year of breeding attempt.\n\n* Eggs laid – Total number of eggs laid.\n\n- Eggs date – Date of first egg laid.\n\n* Egg Julian – Julian day of the first egg laid.\n\n- Hatched – Number of eggs hatched.\n\n* Hatched date – Date of first young hatching.\n\n- Hatch Julian – Julian day of first young hatching.\n\n* Fl...",
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