Burrows

• The Goliath Tarantula lives in burrows that it has dug or that have been abandoned by other creatures.
  
  

Hunting

• The Goliath Tarantula uses "strength and speed to capture and wrestle with its prey," according to Vincelewis.com. The spider then uses its fangs to inject a paralyzing venom.
  
  

Self-Defense

• The Goliath Tarantula can defend itself by flicking the tiny barbed hairs on its body "like a spray of bullets," which "irritate the skin and eyes and mouth" of animals or humans, according to Shedaquarium.org.
  
  

Prey

• This spider eats, frogs, insects, snakes, lizards and rodents. Despite its nickname, the Goliath Bird-Eater rarely eats birds.
  
  

Domestic Goliath Tarantulas

• According to Vincelewis.com, "only experienced Tarantula-keepers" should consider keeping this spider. The Goliath Tarantula can be incredibly aggressive and will tolerate very little human interaction.