Carnivorous

Term applied to a heterotroph, usually an animal, that eats other animals. Carnivores function as secondary, tertiary, or top consumers in food chains and food webs.

carnivore

Biology; Marine biology

An organism that captures and consumes animals.

carnivore

Animals; Animals

An animal that eats other animals and are flesh eaters. They include lions and alligators(predators) and vultures (scavengers).

tarantula

Animals; Spiders

The tarantula is the world's biggest spider with a large hairy body and legs. It’s from the spider family of Theraphosidae. There are at least eleven different kinds of tarantula ...

abdomen

Animals; Spiders

The posterior (rear) of the two major divisions of the body of a spider.

accessory claws

Animals; Spiders

Serrated, thickened hairs near the true claws in some spiders.

anal tubercle

Animals; Spiders

The small caudal tubercle bearing the anal opening; the postabdomen.

annulations

Animals; Spiders

Rings of pigmentation around leg segments.

antennae

Animals; Spiders

The segmented sensory organs often termed "feelers," borne on the heads of insects, crustacea, et cetera , but missing in all arachnids.

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Type 212 submarine

The Type 212 submarine class is an advanced non-nuclear submarine build by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft in Germany. These ships are used by German, ...