Predator and Prey

The eyes of most animals cannot cope with ultraviolet light because it carries enough energy to damage vision. However, living on Arctic frozen wastes that reflect around 90% of the UV light, reindeer have adapted to see it.

The sculptures will be made of PH-neutral concrete, which, it is hoped, will attract algae and marine life and give the local ecosystem a boost.

Cao vit gibbons are within a few generations of reaching the carrying capacity of their current habitat. And because the forest has become fragmented by development, there is no easy way for young gibbons to disperse.

The cycle of wildlife is so interdependent that an alteration in one place is bound to have consequences elsewhere. We can't predict the consequences of allowing genetically modified animals loose on the world.

The viperfish is one of the fiercest predators in the sea, with long, needle-like teeth and hinged lower jaws. It lures its prey with lights on its dorsal spine.

While census numbers indicate a 20% growth in the tiger population of India, wildlife experts are worried that tiger corridors connecting natural habitats are shrinking.

Komodos are dangerous predators with sharp serrated teeth. They eat almost all of a carcass, consuming flesh, skin and even bones.

The Gaboon viper is found in the rainforests and savannas of sub-Saharan Africa. The world's heaviest viper snake, it lies in waiting, ready to sink all 2.2 inches (5.6 cm) of its fangs into its prey.

Fish taxonomists have found a new species of shark at a market in Taiwan, adding to a growing list of species discovered en route to the dinner plate.

Iguanas lay about 50 eggs at a time in burrows, but only 3-10 babies actually survive to be adults. When iguana babies hatch, they grow up without care from their parents.