7. Golden eagles

The golden eagle earned his reputation as a deadly predator that doesn’t like to skip a delicious meal. They usually eat squirrels, grouse, pheasants, reptiles, and birds. However, they were also found to attack and eat deers, so you can now understand how strong and powerful they are.

Golden eagles have powerful feet and sharp claws that allow them to rapidly come down and catch their prey. You probably saw the videos circulating the internet, where golden eagles were captured when catching goats from the cliffs and then intentionally dropping them into the rocks in order to kill them. After the goat is dead, the eagle will feed on it.

It’s amazing how they can grab such heavy animals, a goat usually weighs more than 100 kg (250 pounds) so they are very strong and fierce. They take hunting to the next level. According to Fairbanks wildlife biologist Jack Whitman, who studied golden eagles in Idaho, “Golden eagles are built for killing.”

“When they attack bigger animals, they like to go for the eyes,” he said. “For general hunting, a lot of time they grab the animal instantaneously, and the talons enter on both sides, between the ribs, and puncture the lungs. Then they sit and watch, and wait, or come back later,” Withman added.

8. Deinopidae

Deinopidae or net casting spiders live in the tropical areas in Australia, Africa, and America. They like to hunt in the dark, thanks to their extraordinary vision. These spiders use their huge eyes to detect their prey, and then toss their net over the victim in a very fast move. They usually eat ants, moths, crickets, and beetles.

The net is made from the spider’s own silk, and what’s even more interesting about them, is that they can create a net three times their size. The net acts like a trap, that almost never fails.