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9 most prominent thieves in the animal world
Scorpios
To achieve the favor of the female, the male scorpion, as a rule, you need to give her a gift in the form of food. So why go hunting when a dead insect can be stolen from a spider’s net? Some males may grab another boyfriend's gift and give it to the female as their own. But the most intelligent and, apparently, mean males pretend to be a female to escape with a gift of a deceived brother, and then hand it to a real female, who obviously likes stolen food.
Seagulls The seagulls, known as “coast pirates,” are actually aggressive and competing birds. They steal food from each other, from birds of another species, and even sea otters, if they can. Since seagulls cannot dive, they are forced to steal fish from the species that can do so as they rise to the surface. The main target of gulls are brown pelicans, which are known for their way of capturing prey in the throat bag. Once the pelican fishes, it rises to the surface to drain water from its beak and prepare the prey to be swallowed. It is at this moment that a seagull suddenly attacks and snatches the fish directly from the beak.
Squirrels Some people think that squirrels are cute and harmless creatures, but gardeners know that they are the greatest enemies to society. Squirrels are very intelligent, arrogant and persistent animals. Combining these qualities with an empty stomach and a propensity to live among people, we get a serious conflict between these rodents and homeowners associated with flowers, vegetables and fruit trees. In addition, squirrels can sneak into homes and shops and run away from there, grabbing nuts, seeds and any other food in reach. They are particularly prone to stealing in the early spring, when food supplies run out and new sources are not yet available.
Octopuses Octopuses are among the most popular inhabitants of the world's aquariums, but these soft-bodied creatures are rarely pets. In fact, octopuses are one of the highest predators of the oceans. They are known for their ability to escape from their tank and swim freely in the common space of the aquarium, and for them it is not an idle walk, but rather an outing to pranks or find a midnight snack. In the middle of the night, octopuses can steal crabs, fish, and other goodies, thanks in part to their extraordinarily flexible bodies. They are also highly intelligent, as octopuses have the largest and most developed brains of any sea creature.
Dogs. To survive in the Arctic, it is not enough for an animal to have just the right fur. It has to be inventive enough to find food in extreme conditions, which often means the art of stealing. The foxes are secretive creatures with pure white or blue fur in winter and gray-brown fur coat in summer, which gives them the opportunity to blend perfectly with the environment at any time of the year. This disguise allows the animal to secretly scour for the birds that made the rocky tundra their summer home. As soon as the fox finds the flock, it sneaks up and steals eggs from an unsuspecting feathered enemy.
Jays. Like their close relatives, magpies, jays are brazen and indiscriminate thieves. It is known that they can steal from their fellow animals, as well as from other species. For example, blue shrub jays may even adopt some tricks from their greedy brethren. So, some birds of this species have a habit of stealing supplies from other birds. If the stealing jay is caught at the time of burying the prey, it will later return and hide it. However, jays that are not prone to stealing are not so cunning, and this has led scientists to wonder whether certain individuals of this species can have enough imagination to literally penetrate the thoughts of their potential competitors.
Hyenas One of the most brazen and reckless examples of theft in the animal world is demonstrated by hyenas capable of stealing prey from a lion. They travel in groups of up to 80 individuals, and when they encounter a larger predator, the hyenas of the whole company pounce to steal his lunch. Hyenas often hunt collectively, so stealing is not a big problem. Theft is not the only crime committed by these animals. Thus, female spotted hyenas usually give birth to twins. A single puppy dominates and controls access to its mother, sometimes killing its weaker sibling to boost its own chances of survival.
Rhesus macaques Rhesus perfectly adapted to life with people and feel wonderful in urban areas. Such habitats lead them to close contact with people, and therefore, when it becomes tight, they are thrown into all seriousness. Do not leave a purse or bag of greens without supervision in the presence of these animals. In some regions, rhesus receive a significant proportion of daily provisions as a result of theft. In India, locals worship rhesus macaques, organizing feeding for them in temples across the country.
sperm whales It’s hard to be secretive, weighing up to 40 tons and a head the size of an SUV, but sperm whales manage to perform the most daring theft in the animal world. In the coastal waters of Alaska, overflowing with fish, there have been many cases of sperm whales stealing prey from commercial fishing trawls. According to fishermen, these giants just lazily hang out in the water near the ship, as if they have nothing more to care about. As soon as the opportunity turns, they swim up to the trawl and brazenly eat the catch. In fact, some creatures have made it a habit to remember the schedule and routes of the ships. For audacity and resourcefulness, given the huge size of sperm whales get the first place in our list of animal thieves.
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To achieve the favor of the female, the male scorpion, as a rule, you need to give her a gift in the form of food. So why go hunting when a dead insect can be stolen from a spider’s net? Some males may grab another boyfriend's gift and give it to the female as their own. But the most intelligent and, apparently, mean males pretend to be a female to escape with a gift of a deceived brother, and then hand it to a real female, who obviously likes stolen food.
Seagulls The seagulls, known as “coast pirates,” are actually aggressive and competing birds. They steal food from each other, from birds of another species, and even sea otters, if they can. Since seagulls cannot dive, they are forced to steal fish from the species that can do so as they rise to the surface. The main target of gulls are brown pelicans, which are known for their way of capturing prey in the throat bag. Once the pelican fishes, it rises to the surface to drain water from its beak and prepare the prey to be swallowed. It is at this moment that a seagull suddenly attacks and snatches the fish directly from the beak.
Squirrels Some people think that squirrels are cute and harmless creatures, but gardeners know that they are the greatest enemies to society. Squirrels are very intelligent, arrogant and persistent animals. Combining these qualities with an empty stomach and a propensity to live among people, we get a serious conflict between these rodents and homeowners associated with flowers, vegetables and fruit trees. In addition, squirrels can sneak into homes and shops and run away from there, grabbing nuts, seeds and any other food in reach. They are particularly prone to stealing in the early spring, when food supplies run out and new sources are not yet available.
Octopuses Octopuses are among the most popular inhabitants of the world's aquariums, but these soft-bodied creatures are rarely pets. In fact, octopuses are one of the highest predators of the oceans. They are known for their ability to escape from their tank and swim freely in the common space of the aquarium, and for them it is not an idle walk, but rather an outing to pranks or find a midnight snack. In the middle of the night, octopuses can steal crabs, fish, and other goodies, thanks in part to their extraordinarily flexible bodies. They are also highly intelligent, as octopuses have the largest and most developed brains of any sea creature.
Dogs. To survive in the Arctic, it is not enough for an animal to have just the right fur. It has to be inventive enough to find food in extreme conditions, which often means the art of stealing. The foxes are secretive creatures with pure white or blue fur in winter and gray-brown fur coat in summer, which gives them the opportunity to blend perfectly with the environment at any time of the year. This disguise allows the animal to secretly scour for the birds that made the rocky tundra their summer home. As soon as the fox finds the flock, it sneaks up and steals eggs from an unsuspecting feathered enemy.
Jays. Like their close relatives, magpies, jays are brazen and indiscriminate thieves. It is known that they can steal from their fellow animals, as well as from other species. For example, blue shrub jays may even adopt some tricks from their greedy brethren. So, some birds of this species have a habit of stealing supplies from other birds. If the stealing jay is caught at the time of burying the prey, it will later return and hide it. However, jays that are not prone to stealing are not so cunning, and this has led scientists to wonder whether certain individuals of this species can have enough imagination to literally penetrate the thoughts of their potential competitors.
Hyenas One of the most brazen and reckless examples of theft in the animal world is demonstrated by hyenas capable of stealing prey from a lion. They travel in groups of up to 80 individuals, and when they encounter a larger predator, the hyenas of the whole company pounce to steal his lunch. Hyenas often hunt collectively, so stealing is not a big problem. Theft is not the only crime committed by these animals. Thus, female spotted hyenas usually give birth to twins. A single puppy dominates and controls access to its mother, sometimes killing its weaker sibling to boost its own chances of survival.
Rhesus macaques Rhesus perfectly adapted to life with people and feel wonderful in urban areas. Such habitats lead them to close contact with people, and therefore, when it becomes tight, they are thrown into all seriousness. Do not leave a purse or bag of greens without supervision in the presence of these animals. In some regions, rhesus receive a significant proportion of daily provisions as a result of theft. In India, locals worship rhesus macaques, organizing feeding for them in temples across the country.
sperm whales It’s hard to be secretive, weighing up to 40 tons and a head the size of an SUV, but sperm whales manage to perform the most daring theft in the animal world. In the coastal waters of Alaska, overflowing with fish, there have been many cases of sperm whales stealing prey from commercial fishing trawls. According to fishermen, these giants just lazily hang out in the water near the ship, as if they have nothing more to care about. As soon as the opportunity turns, they swim up to the trawl and brazenly eat the catch. In fact, some creatures have made it a habit to remember the schedule and routes of the ships. For audacity and resourcefulness, given the huge size of sperm whales get the first place in our list of animal thieves.
Source: facepla.net