Which one is the top prey hunted by the Apex Predator's?

[sanjay]

@"Brehmji" Great thread Idea.
Well, You have said not to include Animal like elephant, Rhino. But i think Hippo and Giraffe can be added among big prey list which is hunted by Lions.
Let me know if you want them to be removed.

1. Hippos can not be hunted by any single predator on earth under ordinary condition. Though now a days photographer and ranger are seeing lot of hippos are hunted by large lion coalition, for example the famous notch boys are killing hippo regularly.

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2. Giraffe is also considered as one of the largest prey. Adults often neglected by predators most of time but when there is no other prey option or place like desert they fall as main prey source for big lion prides.
they are very dangerous animal for any prey including Male Lion. They hit with their legs, If executed properly it can be fatal for predators. Infact many lions have died due to this.

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3. I think Adult Moose (Elk) is formidable prey even for big adult grizzly bear. Males weighs about 320 to 475 kg

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One thing very interesting about these large prey is that predators use clever tactics to hunt these animals.
Generally lions hunt these large animal in group but some time some single Lion or Lioness kills cape buffalo using suffocating technique While Tiger still use their strength and bite force to bring them down.
I am very impressed by the Lion different hunting techniques.

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