Animals, such as killer whales, tigers and bears, are well known for being fierce. However, the world is also full of small, vicious creatures that hunt their prey aggressively.
The NORTHERN SHORT-TAILED SHREW is small, but very fierce! It needs to eat three times its body weight each day, so it spends its time hunting for insects, spiders, worms and snails.
WEASELS live mainly in the northern hemisphere. The weasel is a savage hunter. Its long body allows it to follow its prey into small burrows. When excited, weasels do a strange, hopping war dance. Some biologists believe they perform dance to confuse their prey.
The TASMANIAN DEVIL looks like a small bear and is very vicious. It uses its powerful jaws to crack bones and tear fur and flesh, before eating the lot. As well as feeding on carrion – animals that are already dead – it also eats the larvae of some types of beetle, and attacks poultry.
FOUL FACT! The Tasmanian devil was named ‘devil’ because of the high-pitched screeching noises it makes at night. When threatened, it opens its mouth in a yawn, which looks aggressive but is a display of fear.
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