Top 10 Biggest Cheaters in the Animal Kingdom10Sep08

South American foxes need all their cleverness, in their struggle to survive. With big birds living near them, they need to be attentive. When the mothers leave their nests, foxes attack, grabbing the eggs with their mouths and taking them away. In some cases, the eggs are too big, and the solution is to roll them away as fast as possible.

Considered one of the biggest pests in modern cities, rats are capable of destroying everything they see, tormenting human beings by stealing food and invading homes, not to mention the countless diseases that are transmitted by these animals, which are among the biggest cheaters of all time.

This animal is famous for being a cheater because of the size of its tongue, which can be twice as long as its body. By using it, chameleons are able to feed from insects that are very far away from them, without any chance of reaction. They also have the ability to change their color to fit the environment they are in, thus going unnoticed.

One of the biggest cheating animals, the caterpillar is able to disguise itself in any environment, so that no prey or predator notices its presence. They are also considered thieves, for stealing the poison from some plants and using it to contaminate their own thorns to defend themselves.

Considered the most aggressive freshwater turtle, the alligator snapping turtle draws its prey, usually fish, with its vermiform tongue, which imitates a worm’s movements inside the turtle’s mouth. When the victim thinks it is going to have its meal, the turtle’s mouth is closed with tremendous speed and force.

Divided in about 2,000 species, fireflies use their glow to attract mates to copulate. However, a specific kind uses the very same artifice to attract potential partners in order to eat them.

This primate has the name of a famous Hinduism monkey god, revered by thousands of people all over the world. Because of that, when this creature steals food, clothes or any object from human beings, it receives no punishment whatsoever.

In order to deceive its predators, the Virginia Opossum can feign death for a long time, thus discouraging animals who eat live prey.

Orangutans are extremely intelligent creatures. Their skills are quite impressive, especially when it comes to opening doors. These animals are able to free themselves from their cages by using just a stick.

Considered one of the biggest cheaters in the
Animal Kingdom, cuckoos steal other animals’ eggs and replace them for their own, thus saving themselves the trouble of hatching them. Besides that, newborns end up expelling the remaining eggs from the nest by instinct.