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Some species of #piranhas are #vegetarian. The red-bellied one is more #aggressive meat eater and usually feeds in a very orderly fashion. Some of the fish will take a bite and then move aside so another fish can take a bite. #animals #nature #illustration #Art #300animals #myzoo
#Wolf #packs are established according to a strict hierarchy, with a dominant alpha male and female at the top. Usually this male and female are the only #animals of the pack to breed. All adults help to care for young pups. #300animals #nature #illustration #Art #myzoo
There is one generation per year of #Fruitworm. The speckled green fruitworm overwinters as a pupa in the soil. Adults emerge from in spring climb to the tips of limbs and spurs where they conceal themselves by webbing the leaves together with silk #animals #nature #illustration
The #cougar, which is also commonly referred to as a #puma, mountain lion or #panther. Unlike other big cats, however, the cougar cannot roar. Instead, the large feline purrs like a house cat. #animals #nature #illustration #Art #300animals #myzoo
Most animals use either sight, sound, or smell to hunt, #raccoons rely on their sense of touch to locate food. Their front #paws contain roughly four times more sensory #receptors than their back paws, same ratio of human hands to feet. #animals #nature #illustration #Art #myzoo
Bald #uakari #monkeys are cat-sized, active, intelligent and live in large social groups. Their red faces are thought to be an indication of health, since those infected with malaria have paler faces. #animals #nature #illustration #Art #300animals #myzoo
#Chinchillas are related to #guinea pigs and #porcupines. They resemble #rabbits, but their ears are much shorter and rounder. They are prized for their luxuriously soft #fur and were nearly driven to extinction because of the demand. #animals #nature #illustration #Art #myzoo
A #maggot is the larva of a #fly, such as #housefly, #cheesefly, #blowfly. The presence and development of maggots on a #corpse are useful in the estimation of time elapsed since #death. #animals #nature #illustration #Art #300animals #myzoo
#Pronghorns are among the speediest animals on land. They run at more than 53 miles an hour, leaving pursuing #coyotes and #bobcats in the dust. Pronghorns are also great distance runners that can travel for miles at half that speed.#animals #nature #illustration #Art #myzoo