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The main predators of wild horses are mountain lions (cougars), wolves, and occasionally bears. Horses are fairly large prey animals, so their predators must also be large, or work in packs, in order to take one down.

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The main predators of wild horses are wolves, bears (grizzly and black), cougars, and coyotes.

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Do you have credible professional substantiation that these two species of bears attack and kill wild horses. If so please send me this ccdowner at aol dot com

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