Why can’t you eat tiger meat? Legal bans and parasites
Strict laws across nations outlaw the trade of tiger parts, and eating meat from wild carnivores risks infection from parasitic Trichinella worms.
Diet & Hunting
Why don’t we eat hippos? Native hunters do
People do eat hippo meat: native hunters value it along with tusks and hide, and Zambia residents reportedly ate dead hippo meat, thought to cause an outbreak.
How do blue whales eat? A rapid gulp, then baleen
Blue whales swim toward large schools of krill with open mouths, close them, and keep the krill with baleen plates, NOAA Fisheries says.
Who usually wins, sperm whale or giant squid? Mostly the whale
Animal Diversity Web says the sperm whale wins most of the time against a giant squid, and that the colossal squid may prey on or fight with the whale.
Do opossums eat ticks? What the research shows
Research shows opossums are unlikely tick eaters. The famous 5,500-tick claim came from a lab assumption, and stomach dissections found no ticks at all.
Do polar bears ever eat fish? What the evidence shows
Polar bears do eat fish occasionally, but seals supply nearly all their calories. Fish appears only as a fallback during ice-free periods when seals are out of reach.
Do coyotes eat cats? Urban research and pet risks
Coyotes do eat cats, especially in urban areas where cats make up nearly 40% of their diet. Learn the risks and how to protect your pets.
What do red pandas eat in the wild and captivity?
Red pandas eat mostly bamboo leaves and shoots in the wild, supplemented by fruits, insects, and small prey, while captive animals receive bamboo, biscuits, and produce.
What do jaguars eat? Prey and hunting habits
Jaguars eat over 85 species, from capybaras and caimans to armadillos and peccaries, killing prey with a powerful skull-crushing bite.
Do jaguars eat crocodiles? The wild record
Jaguars do eat crocodilians, mainly caimans, using a skull-piercing bite no other American cat can match. Fully grown crocodiles are simply too heavy to hunt.