Our planet is inhabited by millions of different living beings.What animals of prey?Today we want to talk on this subject.We will introduce you to the most dangerous animals.
white shark in the sky, on land and in water inhabited by predatory animals.Example aquatic predators - the white shark.Any living creature who saw the shark, has virtually no chance of survival.This can be called a predator fish №1, because of its ability to hunt is truly unique.She is able to move very quickly.The streamlined shape of the body allows you to do quite quietly, to make incredible underwater maneuvers.It can even jump out of the water to strike its prey.
white shark have several rows of sharp teeth.If these large predators are losing at least one of them, in his place in a very short period of time grows a new one.Over the lifetime of the animal he can change fifty thousand teeth!
«king of beasts»
When we talk about wild animals, many immediately imagine beautiful and powerful lions.They reach a length of two meters and a weight of 225 kg can be.These wild predators have a powerful but fairly slender body.The head is large, with few elongated snout.Feet are not very high, but muscular and very strong.Long tail (from sixty to ninety centimeters) with a brush on the end.A characteristic feature of these animals - a long mane that covers the shoulders, neck and chest.All the rest of the body is covered by a brownish-yellow short hair.Mane has some darker color.
Today ravenous lions live in Central Africa, and in very small quantities in India - Gujarat, lives in a small amount of Girskih forests.
There is a misconception that they live in deserts.Predators Africa, particularly lions prefer savanna.Outdoor landscape, many different hoofed animals, saving the waterfalls, where you can quench your thirst.Leo needs to excessive drinking, so the presence of the reservoir is vital for him.This is a very powerful and strong predators.Lions hunt for prey.Drawing upon their prey, they reach speeds of over 60 km / h.
Carnivorous animals: an example - leopard
This beautiful cat is common throughout Africa, except perhaps the only sugar.These animals have an amazing grace and beauty.They have an elongated, slender and flexible body (ninety to one hundred and eighty centimeters) long tail (up to one hundred and ten centimeters).Weigh these predators of Africa, usually about forty kilos, but occasionally there are more large individuals weighing up to one hundred kilograms.Fur their thick, but not very fluffy, different bright color.Do the inhabitants of the Far East fur more fluffy and thick, and the color is much paler.
Leopard - inhabitant of tropical, subtropical forests, mountain slopes and plains, the thickets on the banks of rivers.Quite often, these predatory animals, photos of which you can see in this article, settle far away from populated areas, are kept alone, at night out on the hunt.
Leopards great move trees, often held there for daily rest or ambush.Sometimes they catch monkeys in the trees, but usually prey on the ground.The reserves of tropical Africa, where Russian tourists love to visit, common cheetahs, lions and other large predators.In addition, you can see more small animals, rodents.
Grizzlies dangerous and insidious
This brown bear in North America.Rising to his feet, he can reach a height of two meters, while its weight is often more than three hundred and eighty kilograms.With powerful legs and huge jaws it can easily kill a human.
Carnivorous animals, an example might be a grizzly bear can eat different mammals, including large.Despite its impressive size, the animals run fast and swim well.If you meet him in the wild, you know that it is very dangerous.It is best in this situation to become a full-length and do not let the bear run.He develops a tremendous speed to sixty-five kilometers per hour.If you try to run away from it, you will only provoke his instinct.
Wolves
This, of course, predatory animals, pictures which do not need to share with anyone.Most of the most dangerous individuals prefer to live alone, relying on its own strength.However, most living in packs.It is easier to find food.Success in the hunt usually depends on all members of the pack.The hunt begins with a pursuit of prey that escapes from the angry predator escape.Hunted dominant male.Once the victim accidentally stumble and fall, the pack immediately surrounds and kills.
Komodo dragon
This is one of the largest lizards in the world, a very large reptile, weighing up to 150 kg, and length - 3 meters.This predator has tremendous power, speed, the ability to knock out an animal twice as heavy as himself.The bite is poisonous lizard, so even if the victim manages to escape from a predator, it watches are numbered.
its prey lizard waiting in ambush.When necessary, it can quickly catch up with it, not only on land but also in water.For a time monitor is able to eat meat less than twice its own weight!Good appetite ...
fish - predator
Perhaps the most infamous (except for a few marine predators) earned piranha.Looking at her predatory expression "face" sharp teeth, it becomes somehow not on itself.Piranha lives in South America, in fresh water.As a rule, these predators feed at dawn or at dusk.They were waiting for the water to small animals accidentally caught it.In some cases, the fish are grouped together for a joint hunt.In this case, they represent a great danger for the larger animals: horses, cows, and even to humans.
names of predators can be collected in huge lists.It is not only tigers, wolves, lions, panthers.Of prey are snakes, birds, freshwater and others.
Black Mamba
This huge poisonous snake lives in Africa.Its name it owes black leather on the inside of the mouth, which she opens wide before to bite.
Under normal circumstances, these snakes are usually pretty quiet, but it's worth their slightly disturbed, they can show aggression.By attacking the victim, they try to put a few bites, injecting deadly poison.Most recently, the bite was deadly black mamba.Today, scientists have found an antidote, so lethal cases occur much less frequently.
Crocodiles
Carnivorous animals, photos of which you can see in this article, it is very dangerous.However, there is nothing more frightening than a predator, waiting for its prey in the water, blending with the environment, for hours watching its prey, preparing to deal a fatal shot.
Crocodile - secretive and bloodthirsty predator.Powerful jaws, sharp teeth allow it to catch a lot of animals.Nile crocodile is able to fill even buffalo.As a rule, he lies motionless on the surface of the water, waiting for the animal to come to drink.Crocodile suddenly rushes and pulls the prey into the water.
Spider - Tarantula
is not always a person is physically much weaker than predatory animals.An example of this - spiders tarantulas.They have a very impressive size, also are silent and skilled hunters.No small animal can not escape from their clutches.Tarantula can wait.He waits for his prey, and as soon as she enters the field of his reach, pounces on her.In this case, the victim did not have any chance of survival.The diameter of the body of tarantula can reach 13 cm, and the scope of the paws - up to 30 cm!They immediately immobilize prey, doused her with his gastric juice and eat voraciously.
Predators bird
This rather extensive detachment joined four families:
- falcons;
- condors;
- secretaries;
- hawks.
predator birds live all over the world except Antarctica.The biggest of them - Canadian condor.He lives on the South American Pacific coast and the Andes.The wingspan of up to three meters, and length - up to 1 meter 35 centimeters.A giant weighs up to 15 kilograms.Bird has long been listed as endangered planet.It has a beautiful plumage.Black shiny feathers throughout the body perfectly set off by light, almost white "collar."In addition, the male on the head bright red comb.The head and neck do not have feathers.The huge beak makes it kind of scary.Most often eats carrion.Do not refuse to eat the chicks and eggs of other birds.In search of food per day can overcome the path of 200 km.Live bird for about 50 years.Nest is usually on a steep cliff, in remote places at a height of up to five meters above sea level.
white - tailed eagle
This is the largest bird of prey in Russia.The scope of its wings up to two meters, and weight - 7 kg.Juveniles have a lighter color than the adults.Often settle on the trees, but sometimes build nests on cliffs.For a long time this bird was destroyed because it was thought that it harms the farmland.Now she is protected by the state.
Saker (family Falconwing)
big birds living in open spaces or the foothills of Asia and Europe.In the southern regions of Saker is wandering and sometimes sedentary, in the north of it - migrant.It feeds on middle-sized birds or rodents.It settles on steep cliffs, trees, rocks.Most often try to take the nests of other birds, rather than build their own.Females are much larger than males.Typically, clutch consists of six eggs.Saker, as well as the peregrine falcon, or - favorite helpers hunting with birds.It can only be bought at the zoo, you can not catch yourself, because saker falcon is listed as endangered.
eagle (family Accipitridae)
prefer to live in the woods, but with a wingspan of 2.4 meters to hunt in the forest is very problematic.Therefore more often settles in copses and on the edge of the forest.It feeds on hares, foxes, calves, deer.Very appreciated by hunters, especially in the regions of Central Asia.Here, learning the secrets of these birds are passed from generation to generation.Golden Eagle's Nest - a serious structure of thick branches and twigs.A pair of birds in it settles in a single season, every year it increases.As a result, it may be up to three meters in diameter and 2 meters in height.
main time they spend in the air, hovering above the ground.Its main food - small animals.They nest on the high trees like conifers.Do not abandon the nests of other birds.Often form colonies of a few dozen pairs.
