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The North American River Otter (Lontra canadensis) is known for being a skilled predator, consuming a variety of animals like crabs, fish, small mammals, reptiles, birds and more! They will choose to attack larger prey first, to maximize the amount of energy they receive from their food. Art by @miri_leshem_pelly [Edited by Isabelle McDonald] Reference:…

Brown bears (Ursus arctos) are native to an expansive home range, including Eurasia and North America. Their diet consists of a wide variety of foods like meats, berries, and other plants. They perform a behavior called caching, which is where they hide food to save it for later; they will often need to guard their…

The Yeti crab (Kiwa hirsuta) live in what are called cold seeps, which are areas of the ocean floor where there is a plethora of sulfides and methane that seep from fissures in the ground. In order to thrive in these harsh conditions, Yeti crabs have an epibiotic relationship with bacteria that live on the…

The European badger (Meles meles) has a reputation for being a feisty creature, likely due to their territorial nature during the breeding season, when these animals are quick to fight one another. However, during the rest of the year, European badgers are very social, spending time grooming one another and denning together. Art by @miri_leshem_pelly…