During a mass emergence of periodical cicadas, almost any animal, from raccoons to raptors, will prey on them. |
Polar bears have an acute sense of smell, and it is the most important sense for detecting prey on land. |
It seems, however, that it is not just the adverts that prey on young minds. |
Cougars normally eat deer, but will also prey on raccoons, cats and dogs if the opportunity presents itself, he said. |
Many reptiles today, including crocodilians and Komodo dragons, regularly prey on their own species, he notes. |
Possums can munch half a pound of foliage a day and prey on the eggs and chicks of endangered birds like the kokako, kereru, and kiwi. |