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> With the exception of insectivorous mammals, mammalian predators—unlike fish, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates—generally prefer to kill their prey befor
by est31 6y ago
> With the exception of insectivorous mammals, mammalian predators—unlike fish, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates—generally prefer to kill their prey before eating it.
I'm not so sure about this one. Many carnivores like wolves eat their prey while it's still alive. When you are in a pack and are in competition with the other wolves for who gets to eat, your main priority is to get the prey into a state where it can't run away any more. Anything beyond that doesn't matter.
- Reflecticon 6y agoDoesn't the term "generally" imply, not all or at all times?
- est31 6y agoIDK not a biologist, but I found some videos of carnivores eating (parts of) their prey alive. Caution, graphic content. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VECtHHQjCqg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VECtHHQjCqg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAt7mrAfMRw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAt7mrAfMRw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhRd3bqghHo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhRd3bqghHo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg7xp9lMyZw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg7xp9lMyZw Do you know of any videos showing carnivores kill their prey before eating it?
- adrian_b 6y agoAs another exception, many birds of prey, typically those who eat larger mammals, which would be able to bite them when still alive, first carefully kill their prey with their claws and beak, and then they start eating only when the prey no longer moves or shows any other sign of life.
- brohee 6y agoAny https://reddit.com/r/natureismetal https://reddit.com/r/natureismetal regular know it's grossly wrong, as mammals devouring another mammal while it's still alive is a large percentage of the content.
- brohee 6y agoCase in point https://old.reddit.com/r/natureismetal/comments/iop7q4/half_an_impala_tries_escaping_hyena/ https://old.reddit.com/r/natureismetal/comments/iop7q4/half_...