We're down to the final two ties of the second round. The next one is another intriguing match up and one which is very difficult to call: textbook WHC. The Bobbit Worm's moment of TV fame catapulted it into the limelight and the WHC buzz suggests that it could be a credible candidate for the title but it has a mountain to climb just to make it to the quarter finals. The Bobbit Worm didn't have things all its own way in the group stages, coming home in third in a weak group behind the Great White Shark and the Tasmanian Devil. The Siberian Tiger also made it through in third place but in a tougher group, beating off a Grizzly Bear rather than a Basset Hound. Neither has shone in the tournament so far and both will be looking to raise their game now that the main event has begun.
Bobbit Worm - 3rd place in Group D with 19 votes - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunice_aphroditois
Look at it. Just look at it! The Bobbit Worm certainly has the appearance of a WHC contender, all spikes and angry colours. A predator that lies in wait on the ocean floor, plotting ambush, it is essentially one massive trip wire growing up to a metre long. When it senses its prey it attacks with such ferocity it can rip the hapless victim in two. Examples have been found in aquariums that arrived in imported rock. One was found in Woking in 2013... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-24523612 so I need to swing past and see if its still there, sitting on the counter looking all angry. Scientific research is still catching up with this ocean horror show so 'hard' facts remain thin on the ground but the BW has certainly caught the imagination this time out.
Siberian Tiger - 3rd place in Group A with 15 votes - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siberian_tiger
The largest cat in the world! Anything that hangs out in Siberia voluntarily has to be hard, right? Roaming hundreds of miles and inhabiting inhospitable terrain, Siberian tigers spend their days mating all year round. In winter when many species are taking it easy or shedding their summer fat, the ST ups its game and kills larger prey more often. Some tigers have been known to imitate the call of bears in order to attract them: an indisputably hard trick. Human fatalities have occurred over the years although the Tiger is not a man-eater by inclination. A classic apex predator, the ST will be a match for any of its WHC competitors.
Bobbit Worm - 3rd place in Group D with 19 votes - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunice_aphroditois
Look at it. Just look at it! The Bobbit Worm certainly has the appearance of a WHC contender, all spikes and angry colours. A predator that lies in wait on the ocean floor, plotting ambush, it is essentially one massive trip wire growing up to a metre long. When it senses its prey it attacks with such ferocity it can rip the hapless victim in two. Examples have been found in aquariums that arrived in imported rock. One was found in Woking in 2013... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-24523612 so I need to swing past and see if its still there, sitting on the counter looking all angry. Scientific research is still catching up with this ocean horror show so 'hard' facts remain thin on the ground but the BW has certainly caught the imagination this time out.
Siberian Tiger - 3rd place in Group A with 15 votes - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siberian_tiger
The largest cat in the world! Anything that hangs out in Siberia voluntarily has to be hard, right? Roaming hundreds of miles and inhabiting inhospitable terrain, Siberian tigers spend their days mating all year round. In winter when many species are taking it easy or shedding their summer fat, the ST ups its game and kills larger prey more often. Some tigers have been known to imitate the call of bears in order to attract them: an indisputably hard trick. Human fatalities have occurred over the years although the Tiger is not a man-eater by inclination. A classic apex predator, the ST will be a match for any of its WHC competitors.
