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Why don't carnivores ever prey on each other?
Topic Started: Feb 1 2012, 04:59 AM (10,431 Views)
Vivec
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Were they adults? I doubt a Leopard could be killing two Hyenas.
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ManEater
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He don't kill them in same time dude.

ps: How can we know that they were adults ?
You can see the third hyena he killed was sub-adult, and it was noted, if the two hyenas were no adults, i think it will be said in the text by the author.
Edited by ManEater, May 13 2013, 12:53 AM.
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kuri
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Mar 4 2013, 01:40 AM
Or Cougars prey on Wolves? Never.
Taipan posted several Reports.
Have a look on the cougar vs wolf thread
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Feb 1 2012, 07:02 AM
The only carnivores that don't feed on other carnivores are jaguars
Caiman are common prey for jaguars in Pantanal:
http://www.procarnivoros.org.br/pdfs/Azevedo_doutorado_2006.pdf
And:
http://carnivoraforum.com/single/?p=8279577&t=9327368
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igano
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MightyKharza
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Taste could be a factor: many carnivorans have foul smelling scent glands all over the body.
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There are several reasons which are noted in the is thread. Such as availability, risk of injury and (individual) preference such as taste.
(Shrews are a good example of an animal that tastes foul and is preferably avoided.)

I want to add one that deals with taste of which I am unsure.

There is a evolutionary psychology theory that some human food taboos originated to avoid toxins, example the pig. Something like this is what I first thought of. However there's a better explanation I found when looking on the net:

Biomagnification.

In short, the amount of toxins in carnivores is higher as they need more biomass. If a carnivore would regulary eat other carnivores this would add up futher.

Feel free to debunk this if this is false or if I made an error.
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Feb 12 2015, 06:47 PM
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I wonder whether or not the cheetah got away.
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igano
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He barely saved his life :D :P
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snap
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I believe jaguars regularly hunt caiman. Crocodilians are vulnerable on land.

In India tigers have been known to prey on mugger crocs and have been themselves preyed on by saltwater crocs.
Edited by snap, Feb 16 2015, 08:50 PM.
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Feb 16 2015, 08:46 PM
I believe jaguars regularly hunt caiman. Crocodilians are vulnerable on land.

In India tigers have been known to prey on mugger crocs and have been themselves preyed on by saltwater crocs.
Scans of tigers preyed upon by Salties? i have never heard of that and do they coexist? where?
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Feb 13 2015, 10:25 PM
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Feb 12 2015, 06:47 PM
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I wonder whether or not the cheetah got away.
isnt Cheetah killing hte jackal?
Edited by bitisgabonica, Feb 16 2015, 10:40 PM.
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He's joking.
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Feb 16 2015, 10:39 PM
snap
Feb 16 2015, 08:46 PM
I believe jaguars regularly hunt caiman. Crocodilians are vulnerable on land.

In India tigers have been known to prey on mugger crocs and have been themselves preyed on by saltwater crocs.
Scans of tigers preyed upon by Salties? i have never heard of that and do they coexist? where?
Siegfried
Feb 13 2015, 10:25 PM
igano
Feb 12 2015, 06:47 PM
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I wonder whether or not the cheetah got away.
isnt Cheetah killing hte jackal?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/india/8695915/Fifteen-foot-Bengali-crocodile-claims-king-of-jungle-title-from-tiger.html
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Feb 17 2015, 09:39 AM
bitisgabonica
Feb 16 2015, 10:39 PM
snap
Feb 16 2015, 08:46 PM
I believe jaguars regularly hunt caiman. Crocodilians are vulnerable on land.

In India tigers have been known to prey on mugger crocs and have been themselves preyed on by saltwater crocs.
Scans of tigers preyed upon by Salties? i have never heard of that and do they coexist? where?
Siegfried
Feb 13 2015, 10:25 PM

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isnt Cheetah killing hte jackal?
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/india/8695915/Fifteen-foot-Bengali-crocodile-claims-king-of-jungle-title-from-tiger.html
i think it was a group of crocodiles. i read an article of a dead tiger floating in the water with crocs gathered around it. but how did they deduce ot was a 15 footer?

is there any scan of tigers preying on salties? and how are they interpreting it as a fierce struggle?
Edited by bitisgabonica, Feb 19 2015, 09:38 PM.
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Feb 19 2015, 09:36 PM
snap
Feb 17 2015, 09:39 AM
i think it was a group of crocodiles. i read an article of a dead tiger floating in the water with crocs gathered around it. but how did they deduce ot was a 15 footer?

is there any scan of tigers preying on salties? and how are they interpreting it as a fierce struggle?
Saltwater crocs are not very social so I doubt it would have been a group of them. Seeing as it was a big male it was probably known to occupy the territory and estimated to be around that size. As for the fierce struggle part it's probably stated because these are two powerful predators. Really though a tiger wouldn't stand a chance against a big croc in the water.
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