The Nile crocodile, found in sub-Saharan Africa, is the most aggressive animal in the world.
The largest predator in history was bigger than a T. Rex and longer than a school bus. And it swam. Paleontologist Nizar Ibrahim shares his quest to uncover the Spinosaurus.
The saltwater crocodile is the largest living reptile and the dominant predator throughout its range. The great white shark (bottom) was originally considered an apex predator of the ocean; however, the orca (top) has proven to be a predator of the shark.
(Canis dingo – Canis lupis dingo – Canis familiaris dingo) Dingoes are Australia's only native canid and play an important role as an apex predator, keeping natural systems in balance.
Spinosaurus was the biggest of all the carnivorous dinosaurs, larger than Tyrannosaurus and Giganotosaurus. It lived during part of the Cretaceous period, about 112 million to 97 million years ago, roaming the swamps of North Africa.
The cheetah is the world's fastest land animal. Cheetahs must learn to stalk their prey. When it comes to cheetahs, speed kills.
Why do humans kill each other? It's a question that has been posed for millennia. At least part of the answer may lie in the fact that humans have evolved from a particularly violent branch of the animal family tree, according to a new study.
Yes, animals do practice revenge. Chimps do it, for example. Macaques do it, too, although not directly: if they cannot attack the offender because he is much stronger, they would hurt someone weaker instead, sometimes the attacker's relative.
Animals with no natural predators are called apex predators, because they sit at the top (or apex) of the food chain. The list is indefinite, but it includes lions, grizzly bears, crocodiles, giant constrictor snakes, wolves, sharks, electric eels, giant jellyfish, killer whales, polar bears, and arguably, humans.
According to National Geographic, the ancient megalodon shark had a bite force more than three times that of the T. rex. Bates agreed, telling NatGeo that its bite force—“just because it was so much larger-bodied—would have been bigger.”
It was a killer 23-foot theropod that weighed at least a ton and ripped the flesh off its prey with nine-inch teeth that could rival any shark. Ulughbegasaurus out-hunted the predecessors of T. rex around 90 million years ago, before the so-called king of the dinosaurs ever existed.
The Giganotosaurus weighed about 17,600 pounds, stood 20 feet high, and was about 45 feet long. The T-Rex maxed out the scale at 15,000 pounds but was also 20 feet tall and 40 feet in length. The comparison is close, but the Giganotosaurus is the bigger beast and has an advantage.
The Alpha Predator was designed by NECA to commemorate their 100th Predator figure and was included as a class in Predator: Hunting Grounds to further promote the figure. The armor design was based on the original predator design from when Van Damme was set to play it.
While the maximum or typical lifespan of a Predator is not known, it is accepted as being well in excess of human lifespans, and it has been implied that Predator Elders can live for hundreds to thousands of years. One predator, called Kalakta, is said to be thousands of years old.
Mega-Predator: Fossils Discovered of Giant Sea Monster That Ruled the Oceans 66 Million Years Ago. Paleontologists have discovered a huge new mosasaur from Morocco, named Thalassotitan atrox, which filled the apex predator niche.
Mammal with the Weakest Bite Force: Anteaters
When discussing carnivores – from domestic dogs to wild predators like sharks and big cats – bite force is often a topic of interest.
This isn't any ordinary microscopic organism. It's a tardigrade—the most 'indestructible' animal on Earth. Also called water bears, tardigrades can survive up to 30 years without food, live in volcanoes, and endure the vacuum of space.
To date, there's only one species that has been called 'biologically immortal': the jellyfish Turritopsis dohrnii. These small, transparent animals hang out in oceans around the world and can turn back time by reverting to an earlier stage of their life cycle.
It's Natural to assume that animals with large teeth and aggressive reputation animals like lions or poisonous snakes are the world's deadliest killers. But appearance not sufficient to judge the creature's deadliness. Mosquito has recorded the maximum killing of people every year.
The honey badger has been called the world's most fearless animal because it doesn't hesitate to attack animals much larger than itself- even lions and crocodiles!