Humans love looking at cute animals. From dogs and cats to otters ... to human skin and to anything else that could be a potential predator. When a hedgehog feels safe, its spikes lay flat ...

Moment cute predator breaks into local's pond to eat their fish in midnight raid. Frustrated locals accuse otters of breaking into their ponds and eating their Koi Carp fish during midnight raids.

Appearances can be deceiving, especially in the animal kingdom ... Despite their playful image, they are apex predators with no natural enemies and can become aggressive if they feel threatened ...

But the new study, led by the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and UC Davis scientists, is the first to chronicle widespread predatory behavior ... follow specific animals year after year ...