The Goliath Bird Eater

The Goliath bird eater has fangs that are

incredibly large and are 2.5 cm long(1 in) .

The Goliath bird eater is the worlds

biggest spider and can weigh up to 175g

(6oz)

They eat Insects,Birds, Rodent

s,Bats,Snakes

and Lizards(The name is kind

of self explanatory).

The Goliath bird eater has hairs

on its abdomen to sense things around

them because they have bad eyesight.

Goliath Tarantulas live in burrows

(holes in the ground)and can sense

vibrations on the ground,which helps them

to detect prey.

They hunt at night and pounce on

their pray, injecting their pray with venom

These Tarantulas fight off predators by releasing stinging hairs from their body.

Females often surround their eggs with these hairs as a way of protect them from predators.