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Mountain Lions prey on or eat deer. They help to control the deer populations. Left uncontrolled the deer would breed and overpopulate. Too many deer and not enough food will lead to disease and starvation.
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Do mountain lions eat deer?
Yes, they do.
Is mountain lion a predator?
Mountain lions are big cats with usually tan fur, and they eat meat, preferrably deer. Cougars sometimes called Mountain Lions like to eat deer, sheep, domestic cattle, horses, , particularly in the northern part of its range, but it eats things as small as insects and rodents
What animals prey on deer?
Well it depends on where the deer lives and what kind of deer. Animals that prey on deer are bears, mountain lions, cougars, wolves, and if you're talking about dead deer vultures, and other scavengers.
What hunts deer?
People, large dogs, wolves, mountain lions.
What is the diet of mountain lions?
Mountain lions eat deer and moose in most areas where they live, but in the central and western areas they will eat wild horses to.
What do rocky mountain deer eat?
They are herbivores so the eat Mountain tree leaves.
Animals in the mountains?
mountain lions snakes mice bears deer mule
Do mountain lions hunt other animals?
Yes, mountain lions feed on a variety of other animals, including deer, big horn sheep, etc.
Do mountain lions eat mountain lions?
All animals eat, so the mountain lion does! It eats deer, elk, and even hares and birds.It stalks its prey until it leaps or sprints.
What is Edward's favorite animal to hunt?
Edward's favorite animal to hunt is deer.
What is Whitetail deer enemies?
The enemies of white-tailed deer are wolves, coyotes, feral dogs, mountain lions, and humans.
What animals eat white-tailed deer?
Mountain lions, wolfs, Black bear, Grizzly, Kodiak brown bear, coyotes, and some times a large hawk or eagle will kill a young deer
