You have a photo on this site called "Bird of Prey with Fish". I saw two today, both in the tops of 2 Norfolk pines calling to each other. When you have time will you please email the name of the bird to me? I'm in Melbourne Beach, FL and haven't seen birds of this kind h...
Definition of predator noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary predator noun /ˈpredətə(r)/ /ˈpredətər/[countable, uncountable] an animal that kills and eats other animals Some animals have no natural predators. the relationship between predator and preyTopics ...
As "terror birds"--the oversized, flightless apex predators ofMioceneandPlioceneSouth America--go, Andalgalornis isn't quite as well known asPhorusrhacosor Kelenken. However, you can expect to hear more about this once-obscure predator, because arecent studyabout the hunting habits of terror b...
This edgy, taut-nerved vigilance shows clearly in the eyes and posture of both predators and prey, as in the photos above and elsewhere on this site. But as the numbers of wild animals dwindle, so too are the opportunities to see them in their natural state. ...
There are two possible explanations: its V-shaped noggin may have helped this amphibian to navigate strong ocean or river currents, and/or its huge head may have made it unappetizing to the larger marine predators of the latePermianperiod, which spurned it for more easily swallowed prey. ...
Adults in these species cannot digest solid proteins and instead consume only the fluids from their prey. They are also known for feeding their young by regurgitating a sticky substance. The larvae secrete a clear fluid that the adults consume, which is believed to provide a boost of energy...
Eurasian eagle-owls have made a comeback in the UK. Discover some interesting facts about the eagle-owl; behavior, reproduction, habitat and why the Eurasian may become threatened again.
The American Bison is a bovine mammal, also commonly known as the American Buffalo something of a misnomer as it is only distantly related to either of the two "true buffaloes": the Water Buffalo and the African Buffalo. The bison originally inhabited the Great Plains of the United States an...
Such stimuli have been shown to elicit innate fear in prey animals and trigger specific cognitive and behavioral responses, such as rapid detection and avoidance.10,11,12 The cognitive and behavioral responses of primates, including humans, to snakes have been a topic of significant interest, ...
Size and Weight: About two feet long and a few pounds Diet: Insects Distinguishing Characteristics: Long, thin legs; long tail; lizard-like appearance Essentially, the skittering, insect-eating Araeoscelis looked like any other small, lizard-likeproto-reptileof the earlyPermianperiod. What makes ...