Diet & feeding
What Do Praying Mantis Eat – Praying Mantis Diet
Praying mantises are ambush predators that use their powerful front legs to grab and hold onto their prey while they…
Biome
Tropical forests
Meet the animals of tropical forests and read what we know about how they live there.
21 animals47 articles2 habitats inside
Articles
Habitat & range
Where Do Huntsman Spider Live – Huntsman Spider Habitat
Huntsman spiders are found in many parts of the world, including Australia, Asia, the Americas, and Africa. In Australia, they…
Speed
How fast can a jaguar run?
Nobody has measured a wild jaguar at full speed. The popular 80 km/h figure is unproven. Jaguars are ambush hunters…
Speed
How fast can a tiger run?
Tigers sprint at about 49–65 km/h (30–40 mph) in short bursts: faster than any human, about as fast as lions,…
Anatomy & appearance
What Is An Okapi
The okapi was first discovered by Europeans in 1901 when British explorer Harry Johnston came across it during his expedition…
Adaptations
What are the adaptations of a tiger?
Stripes that look green to deer, night vision about six times better than ours, 10 cm claws and strong swimming:…
Speed
How fast can an elephant run?
Elephants have been timed at up to about 25 km/h (15 mph). The popular 40 km/h figure for African elephants…
Comparisons
Tiger vs lion: who would win?
Wild tigers and lions never meet, so nobody really knows who would win. On paper the tiger is heavier on…
Comparisons
Tiger vs grizzly bear: who would win?
Tigers and grizzly bears live on different continents, so nobody knows who would win. A big Amur tiger and a…
Strength & bite force
How strong is a tiger?
A tiger can kill and drag prey about five times its own weight, and its canine bite is modelled at…
Comparisons
How strong is a chimpanzee? You vs a chimp, by the numbers
Chimp muscle makes about 1.35 times the force and power of human muscle of the same size (O'Neill et al.…
Strength & bite force
How strong is a jaguar?
Pound for pound, the jaguar has the strongest bite of the big cats. A 2005 skull model puts its canine…