Food Chain Collection (page 4)

Illustration of Boxer Crab or Pom-Pom Crab (Lybia tesselata) carrying stinging Sea Anemone (Actiniaria) on end of each cheliped as defense against predatory fish

Illustration of small Hypsilophodon looking up at Tyrannosaurus Rex tearing at skin and organs of dead dinosaur as herd of green bipedal dinosaurs escape in distance

Illustration of diatoms

Illustration of young Rock Barnacle (Semibalanus balanoides)

Illustration of microscopic plankton with horns to stop it sinking

Illustration of microscopic poisonous plankton

Whale Shark feeding on fish, La Paz, Mexico

A school of yellowfin tuna is followed by a great white shark waiting for his opportunity to strike

A pair of Harlequin shrimp with one feeding off a starfish, Bali
A pair of Harlequin shrimp (Hymenocera elegans), with one feeding off a starfish, Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia

Harlequin shrimp sitting atop a starfish, Bali
Harlequin shrimp (Hymenocera elegans), sitting atop a starfish, Tulamben, Bali, Indonesia

Harlequin shrimp feeding on the arm of an orange starfish, Bali, Indonesia
Pair of blue and white harlequin shrimp feeding on the arm of an orange starfish, Bali, Indonesia

A Velociraptor attacks a Protoceratops
A Velociraptor mongoliensis attacks a Protoceratops andrewsi

Carniverous Dilophosaurus making a meal of a sauropod carcass

Two Suchomimus dinosaurs catch a fish and shark next to calamite and pachypteris plants

A pod of Eurhinosaurus marine reptiles try to evade the much larger Liopleurodon in Jurassic seas

Three sailfish hunt for their prey

A Saber Tooth Cat attacks a Woolly Mammoth
Life comes to an end for a Woolly Mammoth after a valiant struggle to get out of a bog

Tyrannosaurus Rex feeding on the carcass of a dead animal

The king of killers, Tyrannosaurus Rex, kills a Triceratops as its next meal

Inostrancevia moving in on a kill made by a Doliosauriscus
A large Inostrancevia moving in on a kill made by a Doliosauriscus in Russia about 260 million years ago during the Permian period

Kaiwhekea plesiosaur feeding on a pair of squid-like cephalopods

Tyrannosaurus Rex eats the flesh of a dead Triceratops
Two Triceratops are highly upset as a Tyrannosaurus Rex kills and devours their friend

A Dakosaurus attacks a small Plesiosaurus in the clear waters of a prehistoric ocean

A pack of carnivorous Yangchuanosarurs make a meal of a dead Omeisaurus dinosaur

Tylosaurus tries to feed on some ammonites
The large marine lizard of North America, Tylosaurus, tries to feed on some ammonites

Liopleurodon catches an ichthyosaur in Jurassic seas
An Ichthyosaur becomes prey for an enormous Liopleurodon marine reptile in Jurassic seas

Tyrannosaurus Rex with a freshly killed young sauropod dinosaur

Mesosaurus attacks a Mangrove red snapper fish
Mesosaurus marine reptile attacks a Mangrove red snapper fish in a Permian ocean

Neanderthals approach a group of Machairodontinae feeding with a herd of Woolly Mammoths
Two Neanderthals aproaching a group of Machairodontinae feeding on a Woolly Rhinoceros with a group of Woolly Mammoths on the far end

Kronosaurus, attacks a pod of Dolichorhynchops in Cretaceous seas
The marine reptile, Kronosaurus, attacks a pod of dolphin-like Dolichorhynchops in Cretaceous seas

A Compsognathus prepares to swallow a small lizard it has ambushed by hiding in a hollow log. One fossilized example of Compsognathus has an entire lizard in its stomach

An Inostrancevia eating the flesh of a dead Scutosaurus

A pair of Carnotaurus dinosaurs ready to devour a dead sauropod
A pair of carnivorous Carnotaurus dinosaurs about to devour the remains of a dead sauropod

Acrocanthosaurus hunting Tenontosaurus in a forest
Acrocanthosaurus hunting Tenontosaurus, an early iguanodont. Tenontosaurus could grow up to 26 feet long, but had no real defense against an ambushing Acrocanthosaurus

Deinonychus & Coloborhynchus birds feed on a dinosaur carcass. Deinonychus was a dromaeosaur (raptor) from the early Cretaceous. They were about 12 feet long and 3 1/2 feet high at the hip

Two T. Rex dinosaurs confront each other over a dead Triceratops
A pair of T. Rex dinosaurs confront each other over the ownership of a dead Triceratops

A large Dracovenator chasing a group of Heterodontosaurus dinosaurs
A large carnivorous Dracovenator chasing a group of Heterodontosaurus dinosaurs during the Early Jurassic period

Sabre-Toothed Tigers battle over the carcass of a Woolly Rhinoceros
Two Sabre-Toothed Tigers battle over the carcass of a Woolly Rhinoceros

Microraptor gui eating a small fish
Microraptor gui, a small four-winged dromaeosaur, eating a small fish. The microraptor was recently found in Xing et al 2013 to have preserved fish contents in the gut of a fossil

A pack of Saber Tooth Cats attack a small Woolly Mammoth while his herd comes to the rescue

Two Citipatis hunting crabs

A pair of Tyrannosaurus Rex dinosaurs ready to make a meal of a dead Triceratops

A Cenozoic Era Megalodon devours two swimming tuna
The Megalodon was the most powerful predator in the seas of the Cenozoic Era of Earths history. Here he devours two swift swimming tuna in one large gulp

A group of Dolichorhynchops try to escape from a huge Kronosaurus
A pod of Dolichorhynchops try to escape from a huge Kronosaurus marine reptile as Asian Arowana fish swim the other way

A Baryonyx escapes swimming from a brawl with a Hypsilophodon in his mouth
In the Cretaceous Spain, a Baryonyx escapes swimming from a brawl with a Hypsilophodon chick in his mouth

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In the vast realm of nature's intricate web, the food chain reigns supreme. Picture No. 12479494 captures a mesmerizing scene as a Barn Swallow gracefully soars through the sky, its beak wide open in anticipation of catching an unsuspecting insect. This moment showcases the delicate balance between predator and prey. Meanwhile, in another era entirely, an Alvarezsaurid bird fearlessly cleans the mouth of a mighty Giganotosaurus carolinii dinosaur (Picture No. 12479493). This symbiotic relationship reminds us that even colossal creatures rely on smaller beings for their well-being. Venturing into aquatic realms, Killer Whales engage in spy-hopping to observe a Weddell Seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) (Picture No. 12479496). These intelligent marine predators remind us that survival often requires careful observation and strategy. The ancient world comes alive with an awe-inspiring sight: a Tyrannosaurus Rex feasting upon the carrion of a fallen Triceratops (Picture No. 12479497). This poignant image serves as a reminder that life is fleeting and every creature plays its part in sustaining others. Closer to home, an Everglade Snail Kite delicately pulls out flesh from the shell of a snail (Rostrhamus sociabilis plumbeus), showcasing nature's resourcefulness even in seemingly mundane moments. Transporting us back millions of years ago, artwork depicting Cretaceous marine predators captivates our imagination with their fierce hunting prowess (Cretaceous marine predators). Returning to present-day wonders, we witness the raw power and determination of a Brown bear catching salmon in Far East Russia's riverbeds during August (Picture No. 12479496). The circle continues unbroken as this majestic creature fulfills its role within nature's grand design.