Nature can be a dangerous place, even for animals that seem borderline invincible. For instance, hippos may be massive mountains of muscle with a gaping maw, but that doesn't stop a sufficiently ...

Long before modern sloths became slow-moving tree dwellers, their ancestors were enormous ground beasts. These ancient sloths stood as tall as elephants and weighed several tons. Fossil evidence shows ...

The lion may be considered the king of the jungle, but this doesn’t mean this predator is invincible. They will go after some very tough prey that will fight back with considerable strength and ...

In order to effectively avoid and respond to predation, animals must first identify the presence of a potential predator. The ability to recognize predator cues is essential for the initiation of ...

Predators have evolved sabre teeth many times during the history of life – and we now have a better idea why these teeth develop as they do. Sabre teeth have very specific characteristics: they are ...

In the African savanna, lions are at the top of the food chain. Hunting in groups with their sharp claws and excellent vision, lions are considered the top land predator. Both herbivores and ...