Predator Hunting Techniques - Botswana Wildlife Guide

Wild dogs select their prey carefully and chase it down.
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By Leigh Kemp

Patience may seem to be the ultimate hunting method, but I have personally observed many failed hunting attempts due to a predator’s patience running out or mistiming the range of the prey, hereby mistiming the charge. Immature animals, mainly seen in Lions, can also let their excitement get the better of them. The young ones, who are usually been taught at the time, will become over eager and spoil the hunt by charging too soon.


Cheetahs have speed but no stamina and normally hunt alone or in pairs.
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Stealth, stamina, power, patience, speed, sound, smell and sight – these are all techniques used by predators when hunting. Generally predators are known for one of these methods with a little of the others involved. ...