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Top 3 Animal Predators – Born Hunters

Have you ever wondered how in the wild to survive the day and not be eaten. Often relying on your senses, instincts, tactics, the perception of sound, strong muscles or speed is not enough.  Sometimes really need to have some luck. A successful hunter is one who has good tactics and has a great deal of resistance. Here we will explore some successful hunters and their hunting strategy. Each of them used one of his superpower to reach the prey. Get to know the skills of an golden eagle, serval and sea otter – best animal predators. Golden Eagle – hunter high in the sky Eagles are differentiated from other birds of prey at a significantly stronger muscles. Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is one of the largest birds of prey. The majestic flight and royal look justify the name “King of Birds” which deservedly carries. They hunts with courage, daring and brave. The size of the adult animals varies and ranges from 66 to 100 cm in length while the wingspan is between 150 and 2...

6 Wild Animals That Could Easily Kill You

6. Komodo Dragon Komodo dragon is the largest living lizard that can grow up to 3 meters in length and weigh up to 90 kilograms. The female is slightly smaller than the males and weighs about 70 kg.  His body is stocky with a thin tail and short legs ending with a long, strong claws. It is dark brown in color with a few red spots on the body. They lives on the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca and Flores, south of Borneo. Komodo feeds on deer and smaller animals that live on the island. It has sharp teeth and spit it is very poisonous. The poison starts to work for several days, but until then he follows the prey and waiting to die. 5. Nile Croc Nile crocodile has a dark olive and gray body with dark horizontal stripes. Most often live in large rivers, lakes, wetlands and in the estuary. During warm days comes out ashore to sunbathing. It feeds on fish, antelopes, zebras and buffaloes, and can jump out to try to grab the birds in the nest or to pull an animal that drin...

5 Scariest Freshwater Fish That Can Kill You

For some you have already heard, about some watched movies … but whether these freshwater predators really so dangerous? Have you ever heard about fish that inhabit the ureters in humans? Did you know how much voltage produces electric eels? Find out which are freshwater fish most fearsome predators that can kill a man, and we begin with a giant catfish … 5. Giant Catfish – largest freshwater fish Big catfish lives in many rivers around the world. The largest recorder is the Mekong giant catfish, which had reached a size of 3.2 meters and 300 kg. Mekong giant catfish was declared as critically endangered. Big catfish are rarely considered dangerous to humans, although throughout history recorded many bizarre story in which these fish play a major role. Fishermen have caught catfish from whose womb they practiced human body parts, and even children. Considering that all the stories very old and unverified, probably are myths, but big catfish can really hurt you. 4. Candi...

What Caused The Demise Of Concorde

As regards commercial airplanes, they are by the speed of flight divided into two categories: subsonic and supersonic airplanes (are those who fly faster than sound), but today, because of the economy, are used only subsonic or “ordinary” jet (rarely piston) planes what we see every day in the sky as they fly the “wide world” … Unfortunately, supersonic airplanes are not used today. They were a symbol of the 20th century which is, at least for now, according to this criterion was more advanced than the 21st century. However, in all probability, this is only a temporary condition and “supersonic” future come soon. The fastest airliner in the world (was) a famous Franco-British aircraft Concorde, which is due to unprofitability in 2003 officially withdrawn from use. Concorde is regarded as the most famous supersonic airliner in the world but it is not, as many think, the only, or even the first of its kind to be used for the purposes of civil air traffic. In fact, only three ...

Top 10 Most Expensive Materials in the World Read more

Do you know how would look like the top list of most expensive materials in the world? For some have not even heard of, and the price of one gram is simply amazing. The value in money of a substance usually determines rarities of material, but also its purpose. For many, the greatest financial value is the money, but there are some things in the world that carry a value in itself. Of gold and precious stones onwards, we bring you a list of the 10 most expensive materials in the world. 10. Rhodium Helps protect the air we breathe –  PRICE: $37/gram Rhodium, with its ability to increase the hardness of various materials, is something of a wonder metal. It is valuable to glass manufacturers as well as in producing automobiles, where it is used extensively in catalytic converters to change harmful pollutants into nontoxic gases, such as nitrogen and carbon dioxide. 9. Platinum Rare noble metal is a laboratory staple –  PRICE: $51/gram Every year, suppliers are ...