Monday, July 20, 2015

Deadliest predators from BBC Earth unplugged

Coelophysis: Vicious predator and scavenger

Utahraptor: Lethal pack hunter

Liopleurodon: One of the largest carnivores to have lived

Allosaurus: Hunts large dinosaurs

Tyrannosaurus Rex: The 2nd ultimate land predator

Snow leopard: Hunts on sheer cliff faces

Gray wolf: Specialized paws adapted for frozen terrain

Mountain lion: Hunts under the cover of darkness

Golden eagle: Circles on thermal wind currents to locate prey

Bottlenose dolphin: Surfs to hunting grounds on ocean swells

Sea krait: Hunts for prey on shallow reefs

South American sea lion: Hunts where food is plentiful

Short-tail stingray:  Bottom dwelling ambush predator

Antarctic fur seal: Devours prey on land and sea

Wolverine: Renowned for its super strength

Bengal tiger: Perfectly camouflaged for jungle stalking

Pine marten: Agile arboreal assassin

Fossa: Highly specialized tree hunter

Arctic fox: Changes coat seasonally for perfect camouflage

African lion: Specialist pack hunters

Arctic wolf: Hunts in temperatures as low as -40 c.

Tibetan fox: Hunts at altitudes of up to 5,300 meters

Brown bear: Stalks rivers in search for salmon

Giant salamander: Can absorb oxygen through its skin

Smooth-coated otter: Expert hunters in fast-flowing waters

Piranha: Ferocious hunters

Spectral tarsier: Specialized eyes see in pitch dark

Panther chameleon: Specialist jungle ambush predator

Fisherman bat: Takes prey from jungle pools

Mouse lemur: Nimble forest ninja

Meerkat: Hunts in large gangs

Banded sand snake: Sleek desert predator

Fennec fox: Uses burrow to shelter from soaring temperature

Spoor spider: Hides from prey in underground layer

Harris hawk: Supremely adapted desert predator

Gannet: Cruises ocean in search of prey

Great black-backed gull: Hunts a huge variety of prey

Brown pelican: Expert fliers and swimmers

Spectacled caimen: Hunts fish, amphibians, reptiles, and birds

Pied kingfisher: Uses supreme eyesight to locate prey

Edible frog: Expert insect hunter

Gartner snake: Excellent swimmer and swamp stalker

Fangtooth: Searches for prey up to 5 km deep

Gulper eel: Small eyes to detect faintest movement

Angler fish: Uses a lure of biolumminescent flesh

Dragonfish: Underwater sniper

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