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Your Worst Animal Nightmares is a 2009 short-lived television show made by John Stainton broadcast by Animal Planet [1] for The Discovery Channel.It is a docudrama with real events and stories of animal attack incidents re-enacted by actors, along with actual news footage of the events and some interviews.
The word fox comes from Old English and derives from Proto-Germanic *fuhsaz. [ nb 1 ] This in turn derives from Proto-Indo-European * puḱ- "thick-haired, tail." [ nb 2 ] Male foxes are known as dogs , tods , or reynards ; females as vixens ; and young as cubs , pups , or kits , though the last term is not to be confused with the kit fox , a ...
The bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis) is a species of fox found on the African savanna. It is the only extant species of the genus Otocyon and an ancient ( basal ) canid species. Fossil records indicate this canid first appeared during the middle Pleistocene .
An animal bite is a wound, usually a puncture or laceration, caused by the teeth. An animal bite usually results in a break in the skin but also includes contusions from the excessive pressure on body tissue from the bite. The contusions can occur without a break in the skin. Bites can be provoked or unprovoked.
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Of the 62 flying fox species evaluated by the IUCN as of 2018, 3 are considered critically endangered: the Aru flying fox, Livingstone's fruit bat, and the Vanikoro flying fox. Another 7 species are listed as endangered ; 20 are listed as vulnerable , 6 as near threatened , 14 as least concern , and 8 as data deficient .
The fox spirit is an especially prolific shapeshifter, known variously as the húli jīng (fox spirit) in China, the kitsune (fox) in Japan, and the kumiho (nine-tailed fox) in Korea. Although the specifics of the tales vary, these fox spirits can usually shapeshift, often taking the form of beautiful young women who attempt to seduce men ...
Bite force quotient (BFQ) is a numerical value commonly used to represent the bite force of an animal adjusted for its body mass, while also taking factors like the allometry effects. The BFQ is calculated as the regression of the quotient of an animal's bite force in newtons divided by its body mass in kilograms. [ 1 ]