Some Examples Of Predatory Animals

Some Examples Of Predatory Animals

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Some Examples Of Predatory Animals

For predators, getting prey is not enough just with a terrible appearance, speed, and poison. They must have a cunning and sadistic nature to be able to subdue other animals.

If you read the description, the animals that come to mind are probably lions, tigers, and other apex predators. It is true that they are known to be sadistic and dangerous, but there are many other animals that have a way of killing that is no less terrible. What kind of animal is it? Check out the following!

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1. Komodo

Who doesn’t know Komodo dragons? This animal inhabits the islands in Nusa Tenggara which is known as Komodo Island. Their bodies are very large, can reach three meters in length and weigh 150 kilograms. Not only has a terrible appearance, the Komodo dragon is a sadistic and unforgiving predator.

Although large, their movements are very fast and agile. Komodo dragons can even climb trees, so there is no place for their prey to hide. They have poison that can kill their prey slowly.

Not only that, his mouth is also filled with toxic bacteria that can cause gangrene, which is the death of body tissue due to severe infection, which can lead to amputation.

2. Short-tailed rat Blarina brevicauda

This short-tailed rat, native to North America, lives on the ground. Unlike other types of rats, they have poison stored in the salivary glands under their jaws. The function of the poison is of course to paralyze the prey.

So what’s so special about Blarina brevicauda? Reporting from Gizmodo, the poison was not to kill prey, but to keep them alive for weeks. That way, the rat can continue to eat it until it’s completely depleted. This means the prey will stay alive while watching his body eaten by the predator.

3. Chimpanzee

Chimpanzees are animals that are closely related to humans. We and they share 95 percent of the same DNA. However, chimpanzees have a trait that can differentiate them from humans, namely cannibalism.

Reporting from National Geographic, some of them have a tradition to kill the leader of a failed group and eat the flesh. In addition, chimpanzees are also known to often kill monkeys and baby chimpanzees. The method used is quite sadistic, namely by tearing the victim’s body parts one by one. Sadistic right?

4. Saltwater crocodile

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The saltwater crocodile is the largest and most dangerous type of crocodile in the world. Its body can reach a length of seven meters and weigh about a ton. They can be found in India, Vietnam, to northern Australia.

This type of crocodile is known to be very aggressive when attacking its prey, especially during the breeding season. They are great swimmers even in fresh water. Reporting from CN Traveler, the bite can even compete with the bite of the T-Rex, which reaches 3,700 pounds per square inch.

5. Black mamba

The black mamba ranks second for the largest venomous snake in the world. Its size can exceed four meters. In fact he would not attack carelessly. However, when threatened, the black mamba can become very aggressive.

The Mysterious World says that unlike other snakes, they will bite many times even if the victim is weak. While biting they also inject large quantities of venom. That’s why it’s difficult to recover or survive a black mamba attack.

6. Bottlenose dolphin

If you thought dolphins were adorable animals, you should think again. Many scientists Slot Gacor Hari Ini have provided evidence that these marine mammals are cruel animals.

Their intellectuality makes them share one thing with humans, namely killing for pleasure, says the BBC website. No other animal does it besides them you know.

The victim of the dolphin is the porpoise, a marine mammal that is similar to it but with a smaller body. These smart animals will chase the porpoise, surround it, then kill them.

Not only that, as reported by Best Life, scientists also found that dolphins always  find new ways to kill prey. One of them is to manipulate and torture them first before eating them.