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acualy predators, know as carnivores eat other animals... carnivores are never on the bottom of the food chain, they are mostly on the top...... omnivores eat animals and plants so they are in the middle of the chain. most predators eat other predators or herbivores(plant eaters only) or omnivores... ex: tiger(carnivore, mouse(omnivore), insect(herbivore).
Even though Koalas live in trees, they have lots of predators they need to be careful of. They can't run fast and they have really no defense for fighting them off. Staying out of reach in the trees can help them have protection from many predators. However, others are able to follow them into the trees or to swoop down out of the sky to get them. The smaller a Koala is the more vulnerable they are to the different predators out there.
- Due to the fact that humans live in close proximity to the Koalas, there are thousand deaths annually that are the result of domestic dog attacks. These dogs view the Koala as some type of enemy invading their territory. They don't so much hunt them as attack them when they encounter them. . The dingo is very similar to a dog but they are well known wild animals living on the land around Australia. They are very aggressive predators and will consume anything they can get their teeth into. There are a few documented instances of dingoes dragging off human babies during the night so it's no surprise that they find the Koala (which is a similar size) to be a great meal for them.
- The fox is a very fast predator and one that also loves to feed on the Koala. They are able to get into the some trees undetected. They are also very fast moving which can give them the element of surprise. A young Koala is simply no match for this type of careful and calculated predator.
- Various types of feral cats live in the same areas as the Koala. They too are very fast and very quiet in their movements. They are always looking for a great meal and often find it with the Koala. They quickly grab the Koala by the neck which will kill them instantaneously.
- The python is one of the largest and most deadly snakes in the world. They are often found living in the same trees where the Koala thrives. They will wrap their body around the Koala and squeeze very tightly. It takes only moments for them to kill their prey this way due to their size and their strength.
- For the very small Koala's, the eagles that fly overhead are also predators. They have excellent vision which helps them to calculate their movements. Before you know it they can come in, grab the young Koala with their claws, and then be on their way.
- The biggest threat to the Koala though comes in the form of humans. From 1919 to approximately 1930 millions of them were hunted. This was done in order for humans to be able to wear warm coats from that fur that were also very lovely. Today it is illegal to kill them but that doesn't stop it from occurring. In fact, there are some hunting safaris that occur in Australia on a regular basis. Guides that are familiar with the locations of the Koalas show them where to go to hunt them. For the trophy hunter, being able to add this exotic animal to the list of them he has successfully killed is quite a feat to brag about.
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Some do like polar bears
Is there any animals killer whales hunt?
They hunt seals.
Which animals does a penguin interact with?
Penguins interact with other animals when hunting for food. They hunt for krill and compete with other animals such as whales, seals and squid for krill.
What did the Inuit's hunt?
generally they hunted seals, whales, arctic foxes, walrus and other things
What did men hunt in Antarctica?
No animal lives on the Antarctic continent, so there is/was nothing to hunt on land. The Southern Ocean is home to many kinds of whales and seals, and when hunting these animals was a way of life, whalers and other hunters pursued these animals in the ocean.
Where and when does seals hunt?
Seals hunt fish, in the water, all the time
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No, in nature animals do not "favor" other animals.
What are meat-eating animals that hunt and eat other animals called?
Meat-eating animals that hunt and eat other animals are called carnivores.
What are animals called if they hunt other animals?
Predators
What are the animals that Wampanoags hunt?
They hunt birds and other bugs
What animal does a polar bear like to hunt?
Fish and seals, among other creatures :)
How many seals are killed in Canada?
In the past five years alone, more than one million seals have been slaughtered in the commercial seal hunt in Canada. The actual number of seals killed is likely higher than that, though, because many seals are shot at and injured in the course of the hunt, and many of these animals slip into the water, where they die slowly and are not counted or recovered.
