The top Ten predators of the world…

1. Great White Shark

This animal is No. 1 for its remarkable predatory abilities.With its streamlined  body and strong jaws, the great white is a   powerful animal: a fast swimmer and  an agile aquatic acrobat able to   leap high out of the water to surprise its  prey. The great white shark   also has multiple rows of sharp serrated teeth,  each being replaced as   soon as one is lost. In fact, a single shark can go  through more than   50,000 teeth in its lifetime

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2. Lion

Lions live in social  groups  called prides, and all members  work together in the hunt. Young  lions  learn their place in the pride early in  life by play-fighting,  which  teaches them the skills they’ll need for the hunt  and determines  what  role they are most suited to perform. Lions’ hunting  success rate  is  only about one in five, but those odds are impressive when you  consider  that their prey species are massive creatures with plenty of fighting  power of their own.

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3. Grizzly Bear

The grizzly bear, also known as the brown bear, is probably the most feared  animal in North America. This powerful predatory animal can  stand 7 feet tall  and weigh more than 800 pounds. Its strong limbs and  huge  paws can kill a man  in a single swipe, and its powerful crushing  jaws  allow it to feed on a  variety of foods, including large mammalsmain-qimg-ce1df4ed7aba7f5b77ae4e6ccd279740

4. Killer Whale

The name suggests, the killer whale is a deadly predator, combining   remarkable skill with awesome physical power. Orcas have a  number of  ingenious  techniques in their hunting arsenal, giving them  one of the  most diverse diets  of all aquatic predators.

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5. Crocodile

There is nothing more frightening than a predator that lurks  underwater for its prey, camouflaged by the surrounding environment,  silently  watching its victim and planning its kill. No. 5 in our  countdown is the  crocodile, a stealthy and extremely violent predator.  With long,  powerful jaws and teeth, the crocodile preys on a variety of  animals.

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6. Komodo Dragon

The largest of all lizards, the Komodo dragon is a mighty reptile that weighs up to 300 pounds and can reach a length of more than 10  feet.This animal has multiple predatory  advantages: speed,strength and the tenacity to bring down prey species twice its size.

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7. Gray Wolf

Most of the world’s top predators are strict loners, preferring to rely on  their own prowess to bring down prey. But to the gray wolf, the success of the  hunt depends on cooperation among many.main-qimg-7f4500394bf8a3c1cd66f7b400afd179

 

8. Piranha

Known worldwide for its  aggressive  predatory feeding behavior, the piranha is found throughout the fresh waters  of South America. They typically feed at dawn and dusk, lurking in the water and waiting for a small animal to pass by.

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9. Black Mamba

The most fearsome animal in all Africa may well be the black mamba,  the   giant venomous snake found throughout the southeastern portion of  the   continent. It gets its name from the black skin on the inside of  its mouth, which it displays just before it strikes.

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10. Tarantula

Tarantula spiders are among the most feared animals on the planet, and  with  good reason. Not only are they giants, as spiders go, but they are  such  stealthy and skilled hunters that no small animal that wanders  within their  grasp stands a chance at survival. The typical hunting  modus operandi for  tarantulas is to be patient.

 

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