Re: Utility of Scavenger vs. Predator Argument

[Michael <tons@netside.com>]

John P. Poynter wrote:
> 
> Well OK, but do predators actually kill prey many times larger than
> themselves?  For instance, does a lion pride go after the big bull elephant
> or do they go after the more manageable elephant calf?
> 
There is recent evidence that some prides do occasionally kill full
grown elephants, ie, actively hunting and killing them.

Michael Teuton MD