Predators long since caused concerns to people. But some predatory animals are champions on cruelty. They kill not only to eat, but also to have a good time.
Crocodiles and alligators - unexpected threatThese dangerous reptiles live in the muddy rivers. They do not hunt literally this word, and just wait when their victim comes to a watering place. Expectation can last long enough, but crocodiles for hours keep calm, having exposed from water only eyes and nostrils. When nothing not suspecting an animal bends to water to get drunk, the predator does a lightning throw and drags off the victim on a bottom. Crocodiles attack not only fragile roes and zebras, but even elephants. And how many people died during crossings across the rivers, it is impossible and to count.
The legendary crocodile murderer didactyl Tom was more than 20 years a nightmare of residents of Alabama and Florida, attacking people, cows and horses.
Steppe eagle - a cruel bird of preyThese animals have really frightening appearance: a long hooked beak, round yellow eyes and the wingspan reaching more than 2.5 meters. The steppe eagle is a symbol of speed and precipitancy. His surprising sight helps to notice the victim from height of bird's flight and literally for several seconds to fall upon it. Also the eagle likes to wait the victim in an ambush. The main food of this bird - gophers, hamsters and other rodents. Sometimes the eagle wishes to regale also on a snake, a hare or a groundhog.
Shark - horror of the Pacific coast The danger of this predatory fish long remained to the unknown until at the beginning of the 20th century one of sharks attacked vacationers in New Jersey. The predator which tried human blood continued the hunting and long time kept people in awe. After a while the shark was caught, but since then the reputation of murderers was assigned to these predators. The cruelty of sharks became the main subject of the popular movie "Jaws".
Scientists long time did not believe in danger of sharks, and attributed attacks on people to killer whales and even to sea turtles.
Unexpected cruelty of a pet On the newest researches of scientists-bikheovristov, the lovely and fluffy domestic cat was recognized as the most cruel and blood-thirsty animal. Surprisingly, but this purring creation actually - the ideal car for murder. Claws of a cat are sharp and thin, canines are directed inside that the victim did not escape, and muscles are perfectly developed for distant jumps and fast races. Near it even the lion, a hyena and a brown bear will seem lovely small animals. The domestic cats living with the person in satiety and content hunt from time to time and bring to owners "souvenirs" in the form of the semi-strangled mice and birdies. These predators not for the sake of livelihood, and for an entertainment kill. They for hours and hours can play with a half-dead mouse and, having coolly killed, to lose to it interest. It is terrible to present what would be with people, be larger than a cat in sizes.