The capybara is a mammal native to South America. It is the largest living rodent in the world. Also called chigüire, chigüiro, and carpincho, the capybara is a member of the genus Hydrochoerus, of which the only other extant member is the lesser capybara....
Kangaroo mouse, (genus Microdipodops), either of two species of leaping bipedal rodents found only in certain deserts of the western United States. They have large ears and a large head with fur-lined external cheek pouches. The forelimbs are short, but
The Evolution of Diet By Ann Gibbons Photographs by Matthieu Paley Some experts say modern humans should eat from a Stone Age menu. What's on it may surprise you. The Tsimane of Boliviaget most of their food from the river, the forest, or fields and gardens carved out of the forest. ...
The common vampire bat (Desmodus rotundus) maintains a diverse, sanguivorous diet, utilizing a broad range of prey taxa. As anthropogenic change alters the distribution of this species, shifts in predator–prey interactions are expected. Understanding prey richness and patterns of prey selection is...
Adults also prefer large animals including capybara but most of the times they do not get the opportunity to hunt larger prey. In rare occasions however Orinoco crocs kill caimans. What Do Crocodiles Eat | Video
Green anacondas are thought to consume a wide variety of animals such as birds, medium-sized mammals, reptiles, and fish. Prominent among mammals are capybaras, tapirs, caimans, and deer. Anacondas kill prey animal by rolling it all over and press it hard to suffocate until the prey dies....
While adult snakes may consume caiman, capybara, or even a jaguar, little snakes often prey on rodents, lizards, and fish. Sometimes female anacondas consume males. The prey is swallowed whole by anacondas when it has died. They can expand their mouths widely enough to maneuver around enormous...
The green anaconda is the common name for two species of nonvenomous semiaquatic boa (family Boidae) native to South America. Green anacondas are known for their immense size, some recorded specimens measuring as long as 9 meters (30 feet) and weighing m
Mountain beaver, (Aplodontia rufa), a muskrat-sized burrowing rodent found only in the Pacific Northwest of North America. Unlike the American and Eurasian beavers (genus Castor), the mountain beaver has an extremely short tail and is less than a half me