An apex predator is an animal that is at the top of the food chain. It has no predators over it. The King of the Food Chain as we like to call ourselves. However, the moments when other humans lose their life to the infection caused by a tiny bot fly can really show how we are not the Apex Predator we think.
I am very philosophical. I like to think about theories of life and inspect the larger and smaller picture of any subject. Some call it being cynical, I call it being realist and critical. Regardless, I like to understand and scrutinize these smaller details on the abilities that we have and the abilities we think we have. One such ability is man's idea of control of the animal kingdom. We believe we understand animals and our predators because of zoos and animal preserves yet we have discovered only about 10% of the animals in this world. It is easy to consider yourself King of the Hill when the hill is the smallest one in sight. Although we are the most developed animals, we are not as strong and abled as we believe. So next time you see a spider or fly, consider that they two have their own abilities.
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