With the reduction of wild hoofed prey, wolves turned to cattle and sheep for prey.
However, wolves only eat livestock when they can not find wild prey.
The only confirmed wild prey was a large flying squirrel.
Juvenile transients, inexperienced as they are at catching wild prey, are also believed to be responsible for most attacks on humans.
Severity of depredation appears to be dependent on the availability of wild prey and husbandry techniques.
Recent evidence has shown that cheetahs will not attack and eat livestock if they can avoid doing so, as they prefer their wild prey.
Fafnege crouched, weapon ready, stalking him like a wild prey.
Among other things, the reserve will protect wild prey so the cats will have enough to eat.
An area devoid of wild prey, but heavily populated with domestic animals.
When wild prey is scarce, it will usually take to eating vegetable matter, including maize and Jujube fruit.
