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

They’re picky about what they prey on, typically.

They’ll pick off a sick, old, injured, or juvenile prey animal when they can, which is less risky than a healthy adult in their prime.

While there are cases of predator being severely injured in the process of taking down prey, this is the exception, not the rule, because of how careful they typically are.