The Brazilian Wandering Spider (Phoneutria fera) is
an aggressive and highly venomous spider. It was first discovered in
Brazil hence its name. However, this genus is known to exist elsewhere
in South and Central America.
The Brazilian Wandering spider is a member of the Ctenidae family of wandering spiders.
The Brazilian Wandering spider appeared in the Guinness Book of World Records 2007 for being the most venomous animal.
In this particular genus, there are
five known similar species whose members are also highly venomous. They
include some of the relatively few species of spiders that present a
threat to human beings.
The brown falcon is one of Australia’s most common and widespread birds of prey.
The
brown falcon is highly variable in appearance, ranging from dark
blackish-brown all over to a lighter reddish-brown above and whitish
below.
The scientific name of the brown falcon, berigora, comes from an Aboriginal name for this bird.An adaptable species, the brown falcon occupies a wide range of habitats and feeds on a variety of prey.
Return of the Giant Killers: Africa's Lion Kings In southern Africa, a
pride of lions has rewritten the rules - by learning to take down
elephants. In this follow up to Africa's Giant Killers, we join the
pride at the start of the rainy season. As the elephants depart, a
catalogue of dramatic events unfolds. The pride males turn against each
other, an inexperienced mum puts her new born cubs in mortal danger, a
rival group of lions challenge the pride for its territory and, when
lightning strikes, fires burn day and night. When the dust eventually
settles, the pride is left with only one choice - to face their old foe
the elephants or risk starvation. The final showdown awaits.
Above is the amazing video of a buffalo calf calling. While the calf was calling, a
lion shows up to try and catch easy prey. But out of nowhere the mother
buffalo drives off the lion.
Taken in the Mjejane Game Reserve near the Kruger National Park in South Africa.
A 13 feet giant Python died after It had swallowed a prickly porcupine . The rock Python was found dead at the side of the road at Lake
Eland Game Reserve, near Port
Shepstone, South Africa. When its stomach was opened, a two stone
porcupine was found inside it.
An avid photographer himself, Sam also started taking pictures,
explaining to myself and the other guests on the vehicle about the
behaviour of giraffe. Sam had just finished explaining that giraffe do
not have horns but ‘ossicones’ when he abruptly paused in his speech; he
requested his binoculars (which a guest had borrowed), focused them and
declared that this giraffe was in fact the survivor of a botched
poaching effort.
A three year old Amur tiger has been successfully captured, collared and released into a mountainous region in the Russian Far East. The young male was identified as a ‘conflict tiger’ in a prey depleted area but rather than confining him to a life of captivity, the Russian government opted to give him a second chance.
The tiger, named “Uporny” – the Russian word for stubborn – had been captured around Khabarovsky province where he had been eating dogs, bringing him into potential conflict with humans. The Government Forest Department (Ministry of Natural Resource of Khabarovsky Province) organised and implemented the trans-location operation with the assistance of WWF and the Amur Tiger Center. Uporny was taken to the Utyos Rehabilitation Center, the largest wild animal rehabilitation center in the Russian Far East. Here he was given a general health check, including an inspection of his teeth. He was vaccinated for common diseases and also fed prey to assess his hunting abilities and suitability for release into the wild.
