7 Predators That Hunt Prey At Least 4 Times Their Own Size

[@HappyIshhhhh]

Fun Fact:Polar Bears spend so much time in the water they are actually considered marine mammal.They can swim for miles on end and sometimes ambush from the water.

[@jazztheglass6139]

Radio collars don't stay on polar bears.the neck is wider than their heads

[@robertvarner4789]

​@@jazztheglass6139 research can still be done.

[@baryonx9463]

They are considered to be marine mammals not for spending much time in water, but because they live/hunt on oceanic ice, which is of course not a land biome, but a part of an ocean.

[@daniellewillis2767]

That is awesome. There needs to be a polar bear ambush from water scene in an action or horror movie!

[@amosbackstrom5366]

They also have black skin to absorb heat from the sun. Their white fur traps not only heat but also light and funnels it to their skin. I'm not sure if this adaptation is unique to polar bears, but it's definitely not common.

[@fortunewilliam255]

Bobcats and lynxes hunting deer. Golden eagles hunting mountain goats and deer. Grey wolves hunting bison Lions hunting female and young elephants (very rare instances) African rock python hunting impala or Nile crocodile The few I can think about.

[@nguyenlightduy7020]

African rock python probaly dont hunt impala and Nile crocodile that bigger than them

[@wolfpackpete6408]

Eagles having the aerial advantage helps, then those super powerful talons for the strike. Anyone who's held an eagle at a falconry understands the power they have in those talons.

[@27泓佑劉]

Lions hunting elephants isn’t that rare though, it’s not an everyday thing, but routinely occurs during droughts

[@seanlieu6859]

Thank you for always coming up with the most interesting topics!

[@TsukiCove]

thank you for watching :)

[@bernardedwards8461]

Pound for pound the mustelids are surely the most ferocious of all predators.

[@Redneckkratos]

14:59 lol, "4 times their own size", when the world was young and primordial, the Arnie was taking down colossal Kaiju monstrosities the size of skyscrapers

[@TheTraveler980]

Wild Painted Dogs are impressive as well, especially since they are one of few species who don't abandon their own weak links, but help build them up more.

[@AllenZomberg]

Hey Tsuki, an interesting article was published recently about ground squirrels hunting and eating voles in California. There could be potential for a video about animals who switch their diets under certain conditions. Cheers mate

[@TsukiCove]

ooo that's a great suggestion, thank you. I'll look into it :)

[@peenmuncher69]

Damn what a cool idea

[@ZocomRaider9677]

It's interesting when animals that people normally think of as herbivores eat meat, like deer that eat birds or cows have been seen eating snakes.

[@TsukiCove]

Yeah it's very strange but very rare. I think it's normally when they are lacking some kind of nutrient

[@laprankster3264]

@@TsukiCove it’s not quite as rare as many people think. Casual Geographic did a video on this topic a while back. Guess what animals formed the top predators of baby birds according to nest cams in the Dakotas. It wasn’t foxes or snakes or cats or eagles or any of the other predators you might expect. It was deer eating those baby birds (most likely for the minerals in the bones).

[@SamathaPeavey]

I'm hooked! This video was incredible. Your creativity knows no bounds! 💯

[@TsukiCove]

thank you i really appreciate the support :)

[@SheldonTBlue]

Jumping Spiders putting down prey up to ten times their size: "Fools. If only I was the size of a house cat...I could show them, I could show them all!"

[@daniellewillis2767]

Dholes are just beautiful....

[@sidneyvandykeii3169]

Imagine if Stoats were the size of a German Sheppard. Humans might not exist anymore.

[@GemericCommenter5]

Many spider species like jumping spiders, comb-footed spiders, lynx spiders, crab spiders and cellar spiders are able to take on larger or more dangerous prey.

[@nolanbowen8800]

We have mustelids where I live although the wolverine is rare. I've seen weasels, skunks, mink and badgers. I like them.

[@MatthewTheWanderer]

I've only ever seen skunks in the wild.

[@gregbors8364]

It’s not the size of the predator - it’s how they use it

[@timexyemerald6290]

lets be honest. the animals on this list that actually doesn't hunt with packs are just built different 😅😅

[@wolfpackpete6408]

What really amazes me about stoats and weasels isn't just that they kill rabbits that weight 5-10× more than themselves, but how easily they carry the carcass away afterwards. Relative to their tiny size and slender build, they must be just about the strongest of all mammals ?!

[@qualitymcbro8452]

And it's often the much smaller females that do it, sometimes heaving the rabbit off the ground Andover obstacles, which she has to climb over herself. It's insane.

[@wolfpackpete6408]

@qualitymcbro8452 good point. Carrying the kill back to the den for her babies.

[@LeonardoAldana43]

We should be incredibly grateful that the wolverine isn't bigger. They are already scary as they are

[@ChimmyAnimate]

But wouldn't humans still hunt them even if they are bigger? (Just saying)

[@aottadelsei980]

@@ChimmyAnimateyes lol there’s fossil evidence that humans killed other large carnivores like the American lion (one of if not the largest known big cats)

[@kishensookoo7815]

Awesome video Tsuki

[@TsukiCove]

thanks i appreciate it :)

[@terryfreeman1018]

Thank you for adding standard measurements and metrics. Awesome videos.

[@drovakhim6973]

The African wild dogs, they're very similar to the Dholes you just spoke off.

[@theargentinosauruslad]

You forgot the underrated Darth Vader taking down the infamous planet

[@jakewilson4679]

Thank you for being a good honest KZbin channel 👍😊✌️

[@BullyMaguire2007-1]

Excellent video as always!

[@Squid259]

Are you able to do a video on the Wildlife of New England? Any video of some kind?

[@TsukiCove]

videos on specific locations don't usually do well but i can try and feature stories or animals from new england

[@gajukes]

I took a mammalogy class at university and one of my favorite slides the professor showed us was of a shrew taking on an earthworm 3-5x his size . .. shrews may be small but they should be close to making this list; love the videos

[@TigerDude-lq8kx]

great video

[@TsukiCove]

it's only been 1 minute? i guess the first minute must be really good haha

[@TigerDude-lq8kx]

@@TsukiCove yup

[@jerryamescua]

Golden eagles kill pretty big goats too

[@TsukiCove]

yeah true they could've featured

[@Afrologist]

Golden Eagles hunting Sheep is also pretty wild too

[@liborrajm2916]

Interesting video Certainly a cougar taking down adult llama is super impressive. One thing to consider in this debate - the size ratio is not the only thing that makes these hunters amazing. I'd say the defenses that the prey have at its disposal are very much part of the picture.

[@wendystudioscrap9673]

Il y a d autres années à regarder ?? Parce que ça va me manquer merci pour ces moments et cette énergie positive ❤ j ai découvert les gavottes pralines une revelation meilleur que les kangoo

[@manoelprachedes2464]

My favorite animal!

[@rayallan8481]

Thankyou I learnt alot

[@WWNbroadcasts]

I love how polar bears are just giant compared to everyone else 😭🫸🫷

[@MarkLatimerRussell]

When I see a notification for a Tsuki video, I come running.

[@TsukiCove]

i appreciate the support :)

[@not_theone8196]

2:54 there’s nothing little about that dog

[@Witchhouseexotic]

You should do a video on which are the top predators in terms of hunting success

[@TsukiCove]

I did do a video like that a long time ago i think but it probably wasn't very good

[@bernardoacostadossantos1327]

Im not suprised that two mustelids are on the list, i think almost all of the members in that group have this thing about hunting animals at least double their sizes, one of the few that i think don't do that is the Pine Marten that prefers squirrels.

[@simonecappiello3937]

Beautiful Video! Size alone is not a win Condition, it could be if combined with other Skills, two Animals have similar Body Plan or if the Difference is absolute humongous (but is debatible) but if your Opponent has better Skills, Weapons or is smarter / faster etc... Size doe not help alone and these Predator confirm that.

[@arsemcscratch6908]

Mosquitos are technically predatory and therefore deserve a mention.

[@baryonx9463]

They are paradises

[@MoralHazard-g1e]

@@baryonx9463 Paradise? Speak for yourself. They're parasites to me. 😆🤣

[@CrimsonReapa]

there is a video of african painted dogs taking down a bull cape buffalo, granted the buffalo was already badly injured before they came across it (forget what caused the injury but it was either gored by another buffalo during a fight or was bitten on the side by a nile crocodile) but they are known to take out juvenile and healthy adult females.

[@shaquilleburton1611]

Polar bears and Orcas shouldn't of made the list. Bobcats should of took their place they're like ninjas with wrestling skills.

[@bhami]

In size, hunting style, and ecological niche, the Asian dhole sounds a lot like the North American coyote.

[@chindasasecas2461]

The golden eagle sonetimes hunts mountain goats and chamois by throwing them off cliffs. Theyre several times bigger than an eagle

[@HappyIshhhhh]

Yeah lots of mountain birds do that.Not to say eagles aren’t powerful,just saying there are quite a few birds that do that.

[@JustinPigott-p4j]

Hi 👋 Tsuki I wanted to congratulate you on doing a phenomenal job 👏🙌 on explaining predators that can take down 👎 animals larger than themselves it was fascinating and interesting I enjoyed watching it. Great 😃👍 job on creating this video 📸 I appreciate your hard work and dedication 💪 to making your informative ℹ️ well researched video's 📷. In fact the video 📸 that you just made features a Wilddog 🐕 I ❤ love and is endangered the beautiful ❤️ rare and unique Asiatic Wild Dog 🐕 or Dhole I'm a Wild dog lover ❤. I've rewatched your video 📸 on deadly Canine's 🐕🐺 featuring Dholes 3 times it was informative and awesome 😎👍. I've also enjoyed your last video on Deadly Monkeys and I ❤ loved 😍🤩 your old video 📷 on Gay animals I rewatched that 3 times it was well 👍 researched and awesome 😎👍. Watching your KZbin channel puts a smile 😁 on my face and most of all it's fascinating and awesome 😎👍 thank 🫂🙏🙌 you for your hard work and dedication 💪 to creating your video's 📷🐕🐺.

[@TsukiCove]

thank you i really appreciate all the support :)

[@timokarff6162]

6:57 - the polar bear, for example, would have to take down an animal the weight of an elephant (or even larger?) to "compete" with the stoat's ability to take down a rabbit.

[@alexanderdouskos7269]

very nice

[@LFacts-news]

Although many predators are colossal in size, smaller and more agile hunters prove that cunning and strategy in hunting can often be more important than sheer strength.

[@josh10722]

Tsuki is projecting with this thumbnail

[@TsukiCove]

how dare you haha

[@admiralinvertebrate5649]

What about ants? They are well known for working together to gather food. Some ants are fungus farmers, while others are fierce hunters. In some cases, ants can take down prey that’s more than 100x larger than they are. I should also mention that there are thousands of species of ants around the world. Some are extremely tiny and prefer hunting tiny invertebrates such as springtails. Other ants are up to an inch long (possibly more) and have stings powerful enough to take down prey such as frogs. In some instances, ant stings can cause fatal allergic reactions in humans. And then there’s the driver ant of Africa. They live in colonies that can consist of up to 20 million individuals. Driver ants are typically between 1/2 an inch and 1 inch long, and periodically move from place to place in search of food. These ants have been known to take down animals such as small lizards, frogs, large spiders, and possibly even small birds and small mammals, though they typically go after insects. Keep in mind that some prey animals are over 100x larger than the ants themselves, which work together to dispatch prey and take bits of it back to the colony to feed the young and the queen.

[@matthew77eyes33]

iirc, tigers are capable of soloing Gaurs despite the fact that the average male Bengal Tiger is around 230kg (500lbs) while a male Gaur can weigh well over 1200kg (2600 lbs)

[@TsukiCove]

yeah another possible addition to the list :)

[@Stinky-f9m]

They are, but Gaur have a reputation for being "tiger killers" and so tigers will typically abandon a gaur hunt if they're detected at any point before their attack.

[@Forest-b6k]

Tiger hunt small or young guars not adult one.

[@Stinky-f9m]

@@Forest-b6k They have been recorded hunting healthy adult males, and even doing so successfully. That said this behavior is rather uncommon and quite dangerous for the tiger.

[@aottadelsei980]

There was a study showing that when tigers target adults guar, they found that over 80% of the adult Gaur killed weighed about 727.8 kg They can target larger individuals but it’s not the norm

[@theMenace985]

Pt 2 with Golden eagle at number 1. The way they kill those goats is crazy.

[@samrizzardi2213]

The kharza (also boringly known as the yellow-throated marten) apparently hunts musk deer in packs. Not bad for an animal the size of a house cat.

[@HappyIshhhhh]

Yeah and they even snag baby panda cubs as well if they get the chance (they have to get past an animal at least 20 times their size)

[@MatthewTheWanderer]

I had no idea that orcas hunted blue whales!

[@wolfpackpete6408]

What people generally mean when we say deadliest animals, is most formidable to humans. It's incredible that the wolverine can kill large deer, elk, moose... but since I have hands and flexibility to stop a wolverine biting my neck or throat, I would be more capable of stopping a wolverine from killing me than a moose, and people have no hope of physically fighting off a bear, tiger, hippo, etc.

[@FFA441]

That “why dont orcas eat humans” was my first tsuki vid

[@RubyCarrots3232]

With all the invasive ungulates in Australia, Komodo Dragons would have no shortage of options there.

[@billsmith5166]

Go Mustelids!

[@sohopedeco]

South American bush dog!

[@SonLucasX]

Great video, but I think the hominids were missing, humans with intelligence and spears hunted mega herbivores and that's incredible

[@RomulusTheWild6693]

Giving how many massive herbivore are in Australia right now komodo monitors could bring a much need balance to the ecosystem there, crocodiles do hunt all of the invasive species in Australia but their range is limited to the northern and small part of the western territory and even then saltwater crocodile are the ones that hunt them fresh water crocodile tend to eat small more aquatic animals they share the wet lands with

[@erickmachado1956]

that thumbnail felt pointed...

[@jimyost2585]

According to some old American Indian legend, wolverines have been known to climb up a tree and drop down onto the back of a bear and bite his spine at the base of his skull and break it, and then proceed to eat him . Who knows if it's true or not, but I wouldn't doubt it.

[@dunringill1747]

Great topic. Just to add: Wolverines will also take down bison - usually the young or the sick. I did read the largest prey on record for a wolverine (that we know of) was a 1,800 lbs. adult male moose. Mustelids are incredibly impressive as a whole family. The wolverine is a stand out predator even among them.

[@baryonx9463]

No evidence ot that so

[@backpackingcapebreton]

There’s an as-of-yet unofficial subspecies of Eastern Coyote that reside on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia. They are known to attack and take down *full grown moose.* The only coyotes on earth thought to be doing this type of hunting.

[@Lemonk-od1hk]

Mosquitoes

[@Norse94]

I agree Komodo dragons could definitely help Australia with invasive species.

[@davidviner5783]

Surely, you should equate the weight of a prey animal with the total weight of the predators killing it. If a tiger kills a gaur, this is more impressive than a pack of 5-12 dhole bringing down a gaur. Similarly, a single army ant at 5 mg could not kill a gecko at 5 gm. It would take several dozen.

[@Jowanji]

Fun fact dusky sharks only weigh around 450kg on avg but have been known to take down 10tonn whales when they hunt in groups

[@ejima74]

Great video however you did not mention ants.

[@Marf69Marf69]

I believe if Orcas had a land predator variant, it'd have to live in Africa and it'd hunt Elephants and Giraffes for their best meals and water buffalos like a buffet. Imagine a kind of predator like that, alive today.

[@Qbliviens]

Some ants actually manage to kill bird nestlings, as they are defenceless at that young age. Even if such a bird only weighs a few grams, that's roughly a thousand times heavier than an ant.

[@lachlanallan9483]

Preying mantis?

[@Jaws10214]

Bro forgot about humans 🤷‍♂️ Even back before guns and modern weapons/tools, we took down some pretty big animals

[@not_theone8196]

Woho let’s go “under” dogs

[@V1R0X-42]

Really, No northern-short tailed shrew?

[@hakirasohinagdanan2149]

No lion? Lol lions hunt sick, female or young elephant, hippo and rhino and they also Targeted adult giraffe which is quite impressive.

[@E.M.25]

I thought humans would be number 1

[@TazzieTiger73]

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[@Nealetony]

A least weasel typically weighs between 30 and 100 grams, with an average weight around 55 grams. Least weasels are able to kill rabbits that are five to 10 times their own weight.

[@AshleyMartin-f3x]

I have never seen these dogs before

[@ConstantChaos1]

All mustelids could sit on this list

[@laprankster3264]

Many ant species are famous for their ability to tackle prey much larger than themselves.

[@johntodd3910]

Are you excited for mufasa the lion king

[@TsukiCove]

it's not my type of film but i just watched war of the rohirrim and it was very good

[@peterllwlln]

Could they introduce Komando dragens back go Australia to feed on invasive species ​@@TsukiCove

[@joshgoss2946]

No

[@misterkaos.357]

It will never be as good as the OG

[@brandonsawicki4989]

Part 2 includes leopard cougar golden eagle great white shark and black footed cat

[@AbeHJ]

14:22 their THE largest animal right now and to have ever lived

[@TsukiCove]

This is debated now because there’s one dinosaur that could’ve been larger

[@AbeHJ]

@ which one?

[@nguyenlightduy7020]

honorable mention: Human(Homo sapiens) This animal not really a predator,but when they hunt they can even hunt animal that Around 2900 times there size

[@Dr.-Dank]

If you ever want to continue this series, might I suggest you talk about ants: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6DdiH2Kqs2Vg7M

[@robertfaucher3750]

Id love to see the inverse video idea. I know #1 would be the baleen whales

[@nightfury4399]

imma just say it just cuz Komodo's have been proven to be venomous doesn't make there mouths clean. also i have seen hyena's try to take dawn rhinos

[@nannettefreeman7331]

My 15lb Jack Russell mix Murphy thinks he can take a 350lb bull harbor seal!

[@RishuSingh-ne9wl]

You forgot Royal bengal tiger that hunt a wild gaur over 1200 kg

[@JabbarMuhammad-f8j]

A pack of gray wolves to take down a buffalo

[@chesterfieldjones1055]

German shepards

[@Maddad_39]

Sea lamprey, African meat eating ants, and cookie cutter sharks.

[@Lemonk-od1hk]

Snakes but they don’t hunt always what they kill if a black mamba bites a lion then the lion will die dose that count because the mamba can’t eat it without killing its self?

[@vana.johnson8845]

How did the STOTE become invasive to New Zealand half a world away.

[@TsukiCove]

Europeans introduced them when they colonized the country

[@clairelevasseur9434]

Au Canada nous appelons " woolfferin " carcajou !!! Nom amérindiens. 😊

[@TROLL_FACE_00]

Tigers though rare, sometimes hunt and prey on Adult Rhinos and Elephants.

[@AstralAkshay]

Hey bro

[@TCG1979]

Polar Bear are NOT the biggest bear. The Kodiak(Brown) Bear is on average larger.