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

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

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11-05-2015, 06:09 AM

(11-05-2015, 05:06 AM)Pckts Wrote: The scat analysis doesn't determine if the prey was killed or scavenged so its a bit less complete IMO.

I look at Sambar  for Tigers the way Wildabeest and Zebra are important for lions.
I think both are extremely dependent on those particular animals.

We can rule out the possibility of scavenged meals for sure.
An adult sambar for a tiger or an adult wildebeest for a lion is an ideal meal...relatively large ( 150 kg for the smallest female and 270 kg for a large male) so a week worth of food for a tiger or a solitary lion, relatively available in prime tiger and lion habitat, and relatively easily killed with less of a chance of injury ..
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