Another battle in the heart of the African wilderness… Watch what happens when mongoose meets mamba! In Africa, the black mamba is one of the most feared snakes, and it is generally considered the most aggressive and dangerous snake in the world. The black mamba’s venom can kill an adult human in 7-15 hours, and […] More
Most spiders defend themselves with a bite, but this species? It busts a move. When provoked or threatened, the flic-flac spider literally “flips out” and starts cartwheeling away to safety. These somersaulting maneuvers double the spider’s normal walking speed by propelling it forward (or backwards!) at 6 feet-per-second. Despite how effective this evasive action is, […] More
This is just another reminder that mother nature is fierce and sometimes the predator becomes the prey. In general, hawks eat a wide variety of food, including snakes, lizards, fish, mice, rabbits, squirrels and other small birds. But it is questionable whether or not this hawk will want to try to hunt down another snake again. […] More
