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'Big cat' spotted after decapitated lamb found mauled in Devon field
A BIG black cat has yet again been reported prowling in Devon – close to a decapitated lamb, says a spooked local. Although the feline was frightened off, a photographer wonders whether it…
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shocked nobody called it the bred parrot ha damn that jordan.
No way a croc beats a rhino.
Humpback whale spotted swimming in Vancouver harbour | News
A keen photographer captured the whale flashing its tail as it dipped below the surface in Vancouver's harbour Friday morning.
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Maine loon killed bald eagle by stabbing its heart, officials say
BRIDGTON (WGME) -- Maine wildlife officials say a bald eagle died last year after being stabbed through the heart by a loon. The dead bald eagle was found floating face-down on Highland Lake in Bridgton on July 26, 2019.
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Maine loon killed bald eagle by stabbing its heart, officials say
BRIDGTON (WGME) -- Maine wildlife officials say a bald eagle died last year after being stabbed through the heart by a loon. The dead bald eagle was found floating face-down on Highland Lake in Bridgton on July 26, 2019.
Daaaaaaamn.
Maine loon killed bald eagle by stabbing its heart, officials say
BRIDGTON (WGME) -- Maine wildlife officials say a bald eagle died last year after being stabbed through the heart by a loon. The dead bald eagle was found floating face-down on Highland Lake in Bridgton on July 26, 2019.
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Dollar fight? Loon killed bald eagle with ‘shot through the heart’ - National | Globalnews.ca
An autopsy has revealed what may be the first-ever documented case of a loon killing a bald eagle in defence of its chicks.
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Maine biologists shocked to find that loon killed bald eagle in Bridgton
BRIDGTON (WGME) – For the first time ever recorded, an adult loon attacked and killed a bald eagle, all to protect its chick. Maine loon killed bald eagle by stabbing its heart, officials say. Last year, on Highland Lake in Bridgton, a kayaker found the bodies of a bald eagle and a loon chick...
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Wildlife Officials Believe Loon Stabbed, Killed Bald Eagle in Maine
After a months-long investigation, wildlife officials in Maine believe a bald eagle was stabbed and killed by another bird in a first-of-its-kind documented animal attack. “Wow” is the word wildlife biologist Danielle D’Auria at Maine’s Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife used to...
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Mouse stands up to family's moggy in real-life Stuart Little moment
Stephen McDonald, 43, was making a cup of coffee in his home in Birmingham when he saw his daughter's cat Kiara facing off with a tiny mouse, which they have nicknamed Stuart Little.
The action starts about 50 secs in
Glass frogs' translucent skin is an unusual form of camouflage
Scientists observed changes in the brightness of the South American amphibians skin that mirrored its background, helping it hide from predators.
Stunning photos reveal the skulls and tusks of dozens of mammoths
The startling discovery was made at the site of the new Felipe Angeles international airport in the town of Santa Lucia in the central Mexican state of Mexico State.
Heart-stopping moment boy, 12, escapes bear attack with ultra-calm response
A YOUNG boy has escaped a bear attack by keeping calm and following his family’s instructions. The 12-year-old boy, named Alessandro, was hiking with some adults in the Brenta Dolomites, nort…
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Nature is Metal (@NaturelsMetal) | Twitter
The latest Tweets from Nature is Metal (@NaturelsMetal). Follow me to see the darker side of nature WARNING: Contains graphic content involving wild animals killing, eating, and fighting for dominance
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Mother tigress becomes embroiled in a fierce duel with her DAUGHTER
The dramatic moment between the massive tigers unfolded in an open, lush green area at the Ranthambore National Park in western state of Rajasthan in India.
Impala ram kill on display for all to see. Because leopards are solitary hunters, they need to protect their food from other opportunistic predators looking for an easy snack. I can't thing of a better way of safeguarding an earned killed than by removing it from the ground altogether - unless of course another leopard comes along. What makes this even more impressive is that the leopard responsible for this particular display has only one functional eye. On more than one occasion, rangers have found sub-adult giraffe carcasses in trees, meaning a leopard, (presumably a large one) in a staggering display of strength, hoisted it several meters off the ground to feast in peace.
Vultures are often overlooked as lowly scavengers, however, they are a key component to maintaining healthy ecosystems. Their role as nature’s garbage disposals enables them to keep the environment clean and free of contagious diseases. These birds have extremely corrosive stomach acid that allows them to consume rotting animal corpses without getting sick. These scavenged leftovers are often infected with anthrax, botulinum toxins, rabies, and hog cholera that would otherwise kill other scavengers.
Even though they perform an extremely important ecosystem service, these animals carry a reputation for being a bad omen (for instance, a group of vultures is referred to as a "wake") and are often persecuted and even poisoned by humans. Unfortunately, the crucial environmental role these birds fill is only truly felt when they are removed from an ecosystem. The conservation and protection of these birds is of the utmost importance, by ridding the ground of dead animals, vultures prevent diseases from spreading to humans and animals alike.
Fun fact: vultures can use their highly corrosive stomach acid as a defense mechanism by vomiting it onto the ground or the intruder itself. The smell alone is usually enough of a deterrent - if not, the acid is strong enough to burn the skin of anything that gets too close.
Even though they perform an extremely important ecosystem service, these animals carry a reputation for being a bad omen (for instance, a group of vultures is referred to as a "wake") and are often persecuted and even poisoned by humans. Unfortunately, the crucial environmental role these birds fill is only truly felt when they are removed from an ecosystem. The conservation and protection of these birds is of the utmost importance, by ridding the ground of dead animals, vultures prevent diseases from spreading to humans and animals alike.
Fun fact: vultures can use their highly corrosive stomach acid as a defense mechanism by vomiting it onto the ground or the intruder itself. The smell alone is usually enough of a deterrent - if not, the acid is strong enough to burn the skin of anything that gets too close.
African wild dogs start to eat this wildebeest inside out well before it's dead. African painted wolves are incredibly efficient at bringing down prey, the trade-off is they have their kills stolen a lot. As an adaptation to this, cape hunting dogs will more often than not begin to consume their prey before they kill it. Their priority is to eat, the death of the animal is a byproduct of this need to feed - they simply do not have anytime to waste.
Stuckie is the name of this hunting dog found mummified inside the trunk of a chestnut oak by loggers from the Kraft Corporation in the 1980s.
So far the consensus as to how this happened is as follows:
It is believed that the dog was out hunting with his owner, saw a squirrel or something as small that could fit inside the trunk easier than the dog, so when the dog gave chase it became trapped inside the narrow tree. The dog didn't help his case by climbing an additional 28ft up into the tree, pretty much ensuring there would be no getting out. Stuckie is now on display at the Southern Forest World Museum in Waycross, Georgia.
So far the consensus as to how this happened is as follows:
It is believed that the dog was out hunting with his owner, saw a squirrel or something as small that could fit inside the trunk easier than the dog, so when the dog gave chase it became trapped inside the narrow tree. The dog didn't help his case by climbing an additional 28ft up into the tree, pretty much ensuring there would be no getting out. Stuckie is now on display at the Southern Forest World Museum in Waycross, Georgia.
Wild and Dangerous Cat Roams Streets of Highgate, Barnet, North London
A billionaire has told how armed police descended on his house and cornered a big cat in his garden in North London. Frightened neighbours called the police but the animal evaded capture.
‘Half-hyena, half-dog’ with 2 rows of teeth stumps experts after attacking sheep
The mysterious creature was killed by shepherds after it attacked one of them as well as their livestock. But experts can't decide what the beast actually is and can't analyse it due to its body being too burnt
Fisherman hooks mysterious creature which looks like wriggling bootlace
A creepy looking worm was accidentally hooked at Zavoj Lake in Serbia and went viral on social media after the stunned fisherman shared the video of his catch online
Africa’s Nessie is 'a dinosaur called Mokele-mbembe who lives in the Congo'
A huge range of creatures that defy conventional science have been seen in all corners of the world. With mankind under lockdown, now is the time for some of them to step into the light – including Africa's own Loch Ness Monster
Loch Ness Monster documentary to prove Nessie 'could be real'
Jeremy Wade has spent his career investigating the world's most baffling underwater tales, and says it's not impossible for a large creature to live in the Highlands lake
