Showing posts with label Predators. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Predators. Show all posts

Saturday, June 2, 2012

African Civet Predators


 

Animals Unique | African Civet Predators | African Civet Classification and Evolution
The African Civet is a large species of Civet found across sub-Saharan Africa.The African Civet is the only remaining member in it's genetic group and is Considered to be the largest Civet-like animal on the African continent. Despite Their cat-like appearance and Behaviours, the African civets are not felines at all but are in fact, more closely related to other small carnivores Including Weasels and mongooses. The African Civet is most well known for the musk That it secretes to mark it's territory (called Civetone), the which has been used in the manufacturing of perfumes for Centuries, and it's striking black and white markings, make the African Civet one of the easiest Civet species to identify.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Tarantula

No. 10 - Tarantula
Animals Unique | Tarantula | Tarantula spiders are Among the most feared animals on the planet, and with goodreason. They are not only giants, as spiders go, but They are stealthy and skilledhunters Such That no small animal within Their grasp WANDERS That stands achance at survival. The typical modus operandi for tarantulas hunting is to bepatient. They lie in wait for a hapless passerby and then pounce without warning.

Saturday, October 29, 2011

Asian Giant Hornet Unique


Animals Unique | Asian Giant Hornet Unique | The Asian Giant Hornet Classification and EvolutionThe Asian Giant Hornet is the largest species of Hornet in the world with some queens reaching more than 5cm in length. They are found throughout Eastern Asia, particularly in Japan where They are commonly known as the Giant Sparrow Bee. It is not to be confused with the more Asian Hornet Placid the which arrived in France in 2005 and, although similar in appearance to the Asian Giant Hornet, the Asian Hornet is thought to be no more dangerous than the European Hornet.