Animal world
Ethiopian Wolf: Africa's Most Endangered Carnivore Despite Existing for More Than 1 Million Years
Africa is a continent famous for its biodiversity, especially its predators, from lions and cheetahs to foxes and mongooses.
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Oceanography
A school of cod eats 10 million fish eggs in a few hours
Researchers using sonar technology detected the largest predation event ever recorded in terms of both the number of individuals involved and the area over which the act…
Animal world
Plover killed by peregrine falcon at 3,000m altitude
Scientists observed the highest-altitude predator display ever recorded as a plover fell into the claws of a peregrine falcon.
Oceanography
The world's largest sardine migration
The annual migration of giant schools of sardines from eastern South Africa to the Indian Ocean is the largest on the planet in terms of biomass.
Archeology
What would happen if a giant sea scorpion fought a killer whale?
Millions of years ago, giant sea scorpions were considered predators.
Animal world
Strange wild dog can kill tigers
This wild dog is called the dhole, an unknown predator in the wilds of India.
Animal world
Choosing the wrong opponent, the hyena pays the price before the donkey's naive appearance
Donkeys' appearance makes us think that they are dull, stupid and easy to bully. However, reality proves the opposite.
Oceanography
Crocodile collides with sharks right on the beach
Sharks and crocodiles share common habitats and prey, so they can interact when foraging.
Oceanography
Sea anemone catches sea beetle in the blink of an eye
At a depth of nearly 700m under the sea, a remotely operated vehicle recorded the scene of a sea anemone hunting for prey at lightning speed using its tentacles.
Discover science
Why do lions, known as 'top predators', rarely hunt ostriches?
Although ostriches have excellent self-defense abilities, why do lions, the top predators on the African grasslands, rarely eat ostriches?
Animal world
Black caiman crocodile - apex predator
Black caiman crocodiles can be up to 5m long, are the apex predators in the Amazon, they will eat anything, including people if food is scarce.
Animal world
A pack of mongooses tore apart pythons to protect their young
The python was surrounded by a herd of more than 20 mongooses and could only endure the blows and find a chance to escape instead of fighting back.
Discover science
Why do African farmers draw eyes on their cows' buttocks?
Painting eyes on the buttocks of cows in Africa is a unique measure to protect livestock from lion attacks.
Animal world
The group of baboons watched helplessly as their fellow creatures fell under the clutches of the leopard
A clip recording the hunting scene of leopards in Kruger National Park, South Africa has attracted the attention of many wildlife lovers and thrill-seekers.
Animal world
The reason New Zealand spent 300,000 USD to kill a mink
New Zealand authorities are willing to spend $300,000 on a campaign to destroy an ezmin that appeared on an island with many rare animals.