Australia's apex predator, the dingo (
Dingoes are Australia's only native canid and play an important role as an apex predator, keeping natural systems in balance.
The great white shark, the Australian cobra and crocodile are formidable predators and pose dangers to humans. But on average, all the people killed each year by snakes, crocodiles and sharks can be counted on just one hand.
There are some “apex” predators that are found throughout much of the world, including grey wolves, blue whales, killer whales and great white sharks. In my mind, however, humans are clearly the overall apex predator of the world. We've even been called the super-predator!
#1. Wolf. The wolf is the top apex predator in the world.
Megalodon was Earth's highest-level apex predator – ever.
The authors conclude that HTL varies globally between 2.04 and 2.57. The mean HTL of 2.21 has increased over time as societies trend toward meatier diets. The authors also assert that humans, therefore, are not apex predators nor at the top of the food chain, being more comparable to low FTL omnivores.
There may always be someone who has the desire to take advantage of you. My definition of a human predator is one who tries to take advantage of someone who is weak and/or having a vulnerable moment. They prey on others' fragilities, whether it's a small child, an intoxicated person, or a woman in a dark parking lot.
Quokkas, famous for posing in selfies, are native to Rottnest Island where about 10,000 live a sheltered life free from predators or traffic. They are classified as a vulnerable species and have been almost completely wiped out on the mainland.
The last known Tasmanian tiger also known as Tasmanian wolf, or thylacine died in captivity in 1936. A multimillion-dollar project is in the works to bring back a tiger that died in the 1930s. The thylacine, a Tasmanian tiger, was the only marsupial apex predator in Australia's Tasmania island.
There are wild big cats in Australia
Large (sometimes black) feral dogs and dingoes, foxes and even wallabies explain some 'big cats' sightings, but not all of them. Australian big cats aren't just represented by eyewitness accounts and hazy photos, but by some pretty good photos, and also by a number of dead bodies.
Australia is home to some of the deadliest creatures on Earth. From snakes to spiders and scary sea creatures, this continent has it all. The inland taipan, for example, is known as the world's most venomous snake.
The Yautja, more popularly known as the Predators, are the titular main antagonists of the Predator film series. They also appear as protagonists/anti-heroes in the Aliens vs. Predator franchise.
Towards the end of the movie, the Predator is ultimately confronted by Harrigan in his own ship and killed when Harrigan uses one of his own weapons against him. The Predator's clan-mates de-cloak and carry away the dead Predator's body and give Harrigan a flintlock dating from 1715 as a sign of respect.
Using metrics as diverse as tool use and acidity of the stomach, they concluded that humans evolved as apex predators, diversifying their diets in response to the disappearance of most of the megafauna that had once been their primary source of food.
It depends on your definition of predator. Lions, gray wolves and great white sharks have one thing in common: They're top predators. Their diets consist almost entirely of meat, and except in rare instances, these animals have no natural predators — except humans.
Although humans can be attacked by many kinds of non-human animals, man-eaters are those that have incorporated human flesh into their usual diet and actively hunt and kill humans. Most reported cases of man-eaters have involved lions, tigers, leopards, polar bears, and large crocodilians.
According to the novel Alien vs. Predator: Prey, female Predators are considered just as fierce on their home planet as male ones are.
Animals with no natural predators are called apex predators, because they sit at the top (or apex) of the food chain. The list is indefinite, but it includes lions, grizzly bears, crocodiles, giant constrictor snakes, wolves, sharks, electric eels, giant jellyfish, killer whales, polar bears, and arguably, humans.
Causes of extinction. Many modern researchers, including Tim Flannery, think that with the arrival of early Aboriginal Australians (around 70,000~65,000 years ago), hunting and the use of fire to manage their environment may have contributed to the extinction of the megafauna.
Its inland taipan snakes, box jellyfish, Sydney funnel-web spiders, and stonefish all rank among the most venomous of their kind. The best illustration of Australia's deadly-animal problem may be the Elapidae snake family: a venomous group characterized by its short fangs and agile nature.
The most common verbal greeting is a simple “Hey”, “Hello”, or “Hi”. Some people may use Australian slang and say “G'day” or “G'day mate”. However, this is less common in cities. Many Australians greet by saying “Hey, how are you?”.
No, there have never been wolves in Australia. The only canids found in Australia are dingoes, which originated from dogs that were introduced to the island hundreds of years ago.