5 animals that are anything but polite
It’s a jungle out there. Animals are constantly in competition, but some animals take it a little too far. Survival of the fittest is all fair and well, but some animals are downright bullies! These five animals could really benefit from learning their manners.
Cowbird
A female cowbird lays her egg in other birds’ nests, hiding them so the females caring for those nests raise her fledgling as their own. Once the chick hatches, it’s quite the bully – pushing the other eggs out of the nest and growing to be twice the size of the other chicks.
Coyote
Slimmer and smaller than the wolf, coyotes love to scavenge for food from smaller animals, and will target some small livestock such as sheep. Much to the farmer’s frustration, coyotes sneak under fences into pens and prey on unsuspecting sheep.
Wild Boars
Indestructible, fearsome, and tough. Some Wild Boars that have escaped from farms in Calgary, have become a dominant and dangerous species throughout Saskatchewan. They have spread like wildfire, causing destruction to property, killing other animals, wreaking havoc in habitats and even posing a threat to humans along their way. Steer clear of these guys!
Gulls
Sometimes known as the “pirates of the seashore” these swooping white birds are well recognized as thieves of a sea-side meal. But gulls will also target Brown Pelicans. They’re not very common in Canada but they can sometimes be spotted as far north as British Columbia and Nova Scotia too. These pelicans catch fish in their throats and hold them there until they can land. When the Brown Pelican touches the ground, gulls swoop in and steal the fish straight out of the pelican’s mouth! Thieving little gulls!
Sperm Whales
Depending on whose side you take, the sperm whale could be considered a bully: of humans! Sperm Whales have been recorded sitting near fishing boats, seemingly without a care in the world. But when the nets get pulled up, the 40 tonne whale moves with surprising speed, snatching up the fisherman’s catch for their own dinner! Some might say that humans have it coming but hey, that’s still surprisingly sneaky for Sperm Whales.
