With hunting being so dangerous, how do predetor animals survive? I’ve seen many videos/photos of for example lions being killed or atleast hurt while hunting… How can they survive when they have to take such a risk so often just to eat?

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With hunting being so dangerous, how do predetor animals survive? I’ve seen many videos/photos of for example lions being killed or atleast hurt while hunting… How can they survive when they have to take such a risk so often just to eat?

In: Biology

Answer 1

1. You’re seeing the most sensationalist videos of animals hunting. Most of the time, the predator either fails, or doesn’t get hurt.

2. Apex predators typically live longer than their prey, so hunting can’t be more dangerous than being hunted.