Owls are not closely related to hawks or falcons. Other predators include monitor lizards, cheetahs, jackals, baboons, eagles, hawks and pythons. Some accipitrids mimic the plumage patterns of other hawks and eagles. Rat snakes are prey species to predators like hawks. Protection from predators such as foxes and hawks is required. The area is home to a variety of wildlife including raccoon, egrets, hawks, and coyotes. The rich also enjoyed hunting small game and birds with hawks, known as falconry. This was the first playoff meeting between the Hawks and the Hornets. Sizes of tree squirrels taken by Cooper's hawks were studied in Missouri. These wasps are called "tarantula hawks". Reed also served as an assistant coach for the NBA's Atlanta Hawks and Sacramento Kings. This was the first playoff meeting between the Hawks and the Cavaliers. He was selected in the 1984 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks. This was the first playoff meeting between the Hawks and the Pacers. There are many references to the films of Howard Hawks.