The World’s Most Voracious Eating Animals

The World’s Most Voracious Eating Animals


Some animals have great appetite in eating and equally have great body metabolism.

Here they are the “best in eating awardees” in the animal world. 
 1.) Argentine Horned Frog 

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Argentine Horned/Wide-mouthed Frog or Pacman Frog is a very voracious eater that it will swallow anything that moves near its very wide mouth. This frog bites off more than it can chew. This frog can be found in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay. It feeds on insects, lizards, rodents and other frogs. It would even attempt to consume animals that are bigger than its own size making it one of the fearless animals.

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15 Antelopes with the Handsomest Horns

15 Antelopes with the Handsomest Horns

Here’s a list of animals with the most unique and peculiar horns.

1. Eastern or Mountain Bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci)

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The Eastern or Mountain Bongo is a kind of antelope with vibrant coat that can be found in Kenya. Aside from its cool color and stripes it also possesses a pair of unique horns making it one of the handsomest horned animals.

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Weirdest and Freakiest Insects in Your Yard, Garden, Orchard and Pond | Scienceray

Weirdest and Freakiest Insects in Your Yard, Garden, Orchard and Pond | Scienceray

As mentioned in my article entitled “Incredibly Awesome-Looking Garden and Most Sought Collection and Pet Insects” there are more than one million species of insects. They represent more than 90% of all the living organisms in the planet. In relation to that, they also have the greatest number of weird and freak-looking species.

Narycius opalus

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This beautiful but somewhat bizarre-looking beetle is scientifically called Narycius opalus. It is a beetle that can be found in South Asia. The male has a prominent projection on the head, making it of interest to collectors. This structure is probably the result of sexual selection.

Cottony Cushion Scale (Icerya purchasi)

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The first freak on the list is the Cottony Cushion Scale, an insect that feeds on several species of woody plants.  Its favorite plants are Citrus and Pittosporum. It was originally identified in New Zealand consuming Kangaroo Acacia. It is now found worldwide where citrus crops are grown.

Cave Beetle (Leptodirus hochenwartii)

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Like the Narycius opalus, the odd-looking Leptodirus hochenwartii or L. hohenwarti has no common name yet. Since it is identified as a cave beetle then it should be named Cave Beetle. It is well adapted to the life underground and unable to survive outside. Its most striking feature is the domed elytrae which cover the abdomen completely and give it a round appearance. This unusual beetle is found in Slovenia.

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