Predators (wild animals) have been around on earth for millions years, but they’re still terrifying to watch today. Here are the most ferocious Predators (tigers, lions, bears), ranked.

A powerful predator is the animal at the top, or apex, of its food web that has no natural predators. These top predators often have large home ranges and small population densities, which means human interference and habitat encroachment can pose serious threats to their survival. But Ferocious predators fulfill important ecological roles, helping to regulate prey populations and changing prey behavior in ways that benefit other species.

Killer Whale

Appearance: Orcas have a black and white body and a cute appearance.

Killer whales are known as the “king of the sea”, is the absolute overlord of the sea, is the natural enemies of penguins, seals and other animals, and can even attack great white sharks. Killer whales are highly social animals and go hunting in groups.

Habitat and distribution: Killer whales are found in all Marine regions.

Killer whales are highly social animals that form families and are among the most stable in the animal world, with complex social behaviors, hunting skills, and vocal communication. In the ocean, killer whales are “killers at sea”, small fish, squid, turtles, large sea lions, seals and even baleen whales and sperm whales, can not escape the killing of killer whales. The pollution of the Marine environment and the mass capture of live orcas for the aquarium trade have seriously threatened the survival of orcas and are now listed as second-class protected wild animals in China.

Polar Bear

Appearance: Polar bear is the world’s largest land carnivore, adult polar bears stand up to 2.8 meters tall, shoulder height of 1.6 meters, male polar bears weigh 300-800 kilograms.

Polar bears have an extremely keen sense of smell and can smell prey on the ice. The polar bear also has extremely fast running speed and swimming speed, which is 1.5 times that of the world 100-meter champion. Polar bears dominate the Arctic, eat seals, and are the only bears that actively attack humans.

Habitat and distribution: The polar bear’s habitat is mainly in the Arctic.

Polar bears are excellent swimmers and may search a wide range for food. It is the most powerful carnivorous species, with 98.5% of its diet made up of meat. The main prey is seals, and even larger species such as walruses and beluga whales. They also prey on seabirds, fish, small mammals, and sometimes clean carrion. They also occasionally eat berries or plant roots during the summer. At the end of spring and summer, they will come to the seaside to take the seaweed to supplement the minerals and vitamins the body needs.

Brown Bear

Appearance: Brown bears are one of the largest carnivorous mammals on land, with the longest claws of 15cm, relatively blunt.

Brown bears can run at speeds of up to 56 km/h, easily catching up with elk, reindeer, moose, bison and other animals. Brown bears take the behavior of avoiding war, in the face of other beasts often do not take the initiative to attack.

Habitat and distribution: Brown bears are found in North America, Europe and Asia.

Adaptability is relatively strong, from the edge of the desert to the alpine forest, and even the ice field can be tenacious life. Omnivorous animals, can eat grass, grains and various fruits and other plant foods, and occasionally eat insects, ungulates, fish and carrion and other animal foods.

Spotted Hyena

Appearance: Spotted hyenas are large, with incredibly powerful jaws and teeth.

Spotted hyenas have the ability to fight in teams, as long as they hunt together, do random across in the continent of Africa. As social animals, their ability to fight alone is not very outstanding.

Habitat and distribution: Spotted hyenas are found mainly in Africa.

It inhabits savannas, forest edges, semi-desert areas and mountains below 4000m. Family life, have a specific territory, nest centered activities. It feeds on animals, dead animals and plants. It has a big heart and incredible endurance. It is also an expert swimmer who can control buoyancy and hold his breath to walk under water. Because it is very good at cleaning up the leftover meat and bones of other animals, it is known as the “scavenger” on the grassland.

Siberian Tiger

Appearance: Siberian tiger is the world’s largest existing carnivorous cat, of which the male body length of about 3 meters, tail length of about 1 meter, weight of about 350 kilograms.

Known as the “King of the jungle,” the Siberian tiger is highly aggressive, sometimes attacking brown bears that are much larger than it. The Siberian tiger has keen senses, fierce nature, swift action, and it can swim and climb trees, and mainly preys on large and medium-sized mammals such as deer, sheep and wild boar.

Habitat and distribution: The Siberian tiger is mainly found in the Siberian region of Russia.

The tigers prefer mature red pine-broad-leaved mixed forests and oak forests with gentle terrain and light winter snow far from human settlements. The tiger’s favorite prey are red deer and wild boar, and because of the low density of large prey in the food-poor northern forests, the tiger has to travel great distances to find them, so its range is much larger than that of other southern tiger subspecies. The range of the female tiger is generally 300-500 square kilometers, while the range of the male tiger is more than 1,000 square kilometers.

African Lion

Appearance: African lion is the largest cat in Africa, with a length of about 2.5 meters, a shoulder height of about 1.2 meters, and a weight of 200-250 kilograms. The male lion has a distinct mane on the head and neck, a grayish-yellow body, a white belly, and a black whiplash at the end of the tail.

African lions are the only cats that hunt in groups, usually consisting of one male lion and multiple females. They live on the African grasslands, and feed mainly on herbivores such as gazelles, zebras, and bison. They also prey on large animals such as African elephants, Nile crocodiles, hippos, and rhinos. Lions usually fight in groups, unlike tigers and polar bears, which hunt alone.

Habitat and distribution: African lion is found in a wide area of Africa, including sub-Saharan Africa, from Senegal to Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa and other countries.

Sometimes they will rob other carnivores of food. When food is scarce, they will eat animal carcasses, and even wild fruits. African lions breed throughout the year, with a gestation period of about 100 days and one to four litters per litter.

Leopard

 

Appearance: Leopard is the third largest living cat, up to 2.4 meters long, about 1 meter tall at the shoulder, and weighing more than 100 kilograms. Their fur is golden or light brown in color, with black spots or rings on the body.

Leopard lives in the jungles of America and is known for hunting crocodiles. It is a top hunter at the top of the food chain. They have an impressive bite force of up to 1,250 pounds and can easily crush the skulls and turtle shells of their prey. In addition to crocodiles, their diet will also prey on capybara, deer, wild boar, pirarucu, anteaters, monkeys, freshwater turtles, and occasionally eat large boa.

Habitat and distribution: Leopard is found in tropical rainforests and subtropical forests in Central and South America, mainly in Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Colombia and other countries.

It is good at climbing, swimming, and likes water activities; It can run and jump very fast. It has strong temperament, great strength, likes to live alone, night or evening activities and foraging.

Estuarine Crocodile

Appearance: Estuarine Crocodile is the largest of the 23 modern crocodile species and one of the largest reptiles alive today. The largest individual can reach 4,200 pounds and be around 6-7 meters long. They have grayish-brown skin, distinct scales on the back and tail, a long & pointed mouth, and sharp teeth.

Estuarine Crocodile is a semi-aquatic reptiles that lives in tropical swamps, rivers and lakes. They are top predators, feeding mainly on fish, birds, mammals, reptiles, etc. The breeding period of the crocodile is April to June every year, female crocodile will dig a hole on the land to lay eggs, after hatching the young crocodiles will stay in the nest, until the hatching crocodile babies can swim, the mother will take them back to the water.

Habitat and distribution: Estuarine Crocodiles are found mainly in southern and Central America, including the tropical regions of Florida, Mexico, Central America and South America.

Estuarine Crocodiles are large, fierce, territorial crocodiles. The larvae feed mainly on insects, amphibians, crustaceans, small reptiles and fish, while the adults feed mainly on mud crabs, turtles, monitor lizards and water birds.

Cougar

Appearance: Cougar is one of the largest feline species, with a length of 2.4 meters, a shoulder height of about 1 meter, and a weight of more than 100 kilograms. Their fur is golden or light brown in color, with black spots or rings on the body.

Cougar is a solitary animal, mainly nocturnal, and preys on deer, but also preys on livestock and other small animals. They are good at swimming, running and climbing trees, jumping ability is very strong, can jump from 12-13 meters high trees or hanging on the bank, can also cross 3-6 meters height or 5-13 meters distance.

Habitat and distribution: Cougars are found in North and South America, including Canada, the United States, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and other countries.

Cougar was called the “Indian devil” because it often attacked the Indians. The habitat environment is diverse, as forest, grassland, Gobi, mountain, swamp and other environments. They often hide in the shadows and never walk along roads or riverbeds when going out to avoid being found by brown bears, black bears or wolves.

Ratel

Appearance: Ratel is a medium-sized carnivore, about 1.2 meters long and weighing up to 30kg-40kg. It has a flat head, a short & wide nose, and a gray or light brown body with black spots on the back.

Ratel is a nocturnal animal that feeds mainly on insects, mice, snakes, birds, bees, etc., and also preys on juvenile Nile crocodiles. They have a very powerful attack ability, can kill prey larger than themselves, and even some cheetahs or lions will be killed by Ratel in the fight.

Habitat and distribution: Ratel is found in sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and other countries.

Ratel has been listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for several years as “the world’s most fearless animal”.

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