behind the big cat's and bear's, who is the top predator?

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The Elk is a Rocky Mountain Elk. 
 
It is roughly the same weight as Sambar Deer (Leopard prey):

Quote: Wrote: Wrote:Size and Weight of Rocky Mountain Elk
Bull:  700 pounds (315 kg)
Cow:  500 pounds (225 kg)

http://www.rmef.org/elkfacts


Sambar:
 

Quote: Wrote: Wrote:Haltenorth (1968) differentiated three species, with 18 subspecies. Adult males are larger than females and have characteristically 6 antler points and long legs. Their weights vary from 100-315 kg.

http://placentation.ucsd.edu/sdeer.html

Quote: Wrote: Wrote:The weight of adult Sambar is between 100 to 320 kg.

http://natureconservation.in/description...mbar-deer/


Leopards kill Sambar stags, and kill rates increase in areas without other serious competitors:

The Sambar Stag and adult female kills increased when Tigers were temporarily extirpated

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Leopards killed Sambar Stags at a greater frequency in Yala, which has no lions or tigers:

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It seems they can also make Sambar Stag kills from time to time in Tiger dominated areas:

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