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What animal is
the best hunter?
Look to the skies for the most successful
predator on Earth. The dragonfly is among
the world’s best hunters and three times
more likely than big cats to catch its prey.
Animals adopt different tactics to catch their prey,
with varying success. The top three hunters on land
and in the air might surprise you. Some animals,
including wild dogs, work as a team while others,
such as cheetahs, give chase at high speeds. But
dragonflies, with their super-quick reactions and
huge eyes, are on the winner’s podium.
Lionesses hunt in a team
to ambush their grassland
prey, but they are
successful only
30 per cent
of the time.
African wild dogs are skilled
hunters and the second most
successful. They work in packs of
20 to take down large animals like
wildebeest, catching prey around
67 per cent of the time.
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