abstract:Rodda is an English surname, possibly derived from the Old English word roda, meaning "forest clearing/open space", or it could be derived from the town in Herefordshire named Rodd.
"Theywilleatalmosteveryvertebrateof the right size, butthey mostly prefer birdsandmammals," saidUSGSbiologist Gordon Rodda, who co-authored the 350-pagestudy.