Oceanography
'Sea vampires' suck up the blood of their prey
A fisherman could not believe his eyes when he discovered that the lake monster was a rare blood-sucking creature.
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Oceanography
Aggressive jellyfish eat offspring to survive
Thousands of invasive Leidyi jellyfish in the Baltic will begin to eat offspring in the late summer to survive a food shortage.
Archeology
Jurassic Park movie was wrong: Velociraptor dinosaurs didn't hunt in groups
The Jurassic Park movie was proved to have misrepresented the image of Velociraptor dinosaurs, when scientists revealed that they did not hunt in groups.
Animal world
Why are African wild dogs considered 'the best hunters'?
The African wild dog is a mammal in the Dog family, Carnivore. They are the most powerful bite of any carnivorous mammal.
Videos
The secret weapon of death in the eel family
Snowflake eel, also known as snowflake eel, has up to two sharp jaws. One in the oral cavity and the other under the throat.
Animal world
Oddly, the poisonous snakes lie only as bait
Unlike other venomous snakes, the death cobra does not actively hunt, but lies at one end of its tail, luring its prey to come and eat it.
Archeology
Human ancestors caused the extinction of animals 4 million years ago
Not only has human activity today caused the extinction of animals, recently scientists have shown that our ancestors of prehistoric times also caused the extinction of…
Discover science
Why is scorpion venom so poisonous?
Scorpions with a small shape but possessing extremely strong venom makes prey easily paralyzed and died in seconds.
Discover science
The only way of hunting for polar bears
The main food of polar bears is seals, without this species, polar bears can hardly survive.
Animal world
Birds and birds are hunting: They scare their prey so much that they don't dare to move
In the full moon nights, pig birds are easily identified by their prey, but they know how to turn this weakness into a superior foraging weapon.
Oceanography
Expedition boats capture rare fish 'walking' with their fins
The pompano is immobile on a rock to catch its prey and has a specially modified fin that looks like an elephant's foot, allowing it to walk on the bottom of the sea.
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The wasps knock down giant spiders, dragging toward the nest
The Australian couple was stunned to witness the sight of the wasps sagging the hunter spider about twice its size.
Animal world
Tiger set a record of more than 1,300km in 5 months
The 2.5-year-old tiger travels the longest distance ever recorded in India to find a new mate, prey or territory.
Animal world
Giant king cobra 4.2m long as snake meat, prey fight fiercely
The giant kingly cobra, which measures 4.2 meters in size, makes the smaller snake no way to win, but it has also made even the hunter a struggle.
Archeology
Discover the oldest carnivorous dinosaur
Fossils dating back to the Three Gorges found in Brazil reveal a completely new species of predatory dinosaur that stands at the top of the food chain.