A video showing a chicken being attacked by a hawk was the most viewed content on the Canal Rural website last week. The highlight of the images is when the victim receives help from other animals and is saved from the attack.
In addition to this article, other articles featured during the period were about the Brazilian cow that is the world champion in milk production, a gigantic pig that produced dozens of salami, the largest fish ever recorded by science and the presence of the pirarucu outside its natural habitat.
Check out the most viewed reports on the website by clicking on the images and links below.
Top 5 most viewed livestock stories on Canal Rural
5. Pirarucu increases presence in São Paulo and worries scientists
Photo: Siglia Souza
Large Amazonian species feeds on other aquatic animals and can cause imbalance in an ecosystem already impacted by dams. Read the full report
4. Largest fish ever recorded by science is found by fishermen
Photo: Twitter/reproduction
According to experts, it is very rare to find fish nowadays due to overfishing and environmental degradation. Read more
3. A giant 400 kg pig yields 240 pieces of salami
Photo: internet reproduction
At just 2,5 years old, the pig had to be removed from its pigsty by tractor and hung from a winch. Check out this story
2. Brazil's Girolando cow is the world's largest milk producer
Photo: Disclosure
Female Marília IVF Teatro de Naylo was officially recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the champion of the entire planet. Check out the Giro do Boi program website
1. Video: Chicken is attacked by a hawk but is saved by 'friends'
Photo: Playback / Twitter
Images showing other animals protecting the victim are a huge success on the internet. Watch here
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