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... can pick up weak stimuli from the muscle contractions of bony fish, using the organs along their lateral lines and on their snouts. Many animals, such as sharks, also hunt in groups, which increases their chance of gaining a meal. Hunting for lions is usually a female activity. Their prey can range from insects to giraffes, although they tend to like large animals, such as zebra. Lionesses stalk their prey and cut off their escape routes, before running after it and bringing it down with the lionesses' great weight and momentum. The lioness then suffocates the prey with a bite to the throat. Bats are able to catch their food in flight and many eat insects and plants, while larger bats eat lizards, birds, mice and other bats. Chameleons are well known for their ability to change colour. However, unlike many people think, they only change colour, which does not ...
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