Do Predators Always Kill Substandard Individuals?

[wolfbait]

Do Predators Always Kill Substandard Individuals?

http://idahoforwildlife.com/files/pdf/Do_predators_always_kill_substandard_Individuals_2-2013.pdf

[KFhunter]

A wolf knows who's substandard because they can smell the farts as the Elk run away so wolves know which ones to cull that way.

[jasnt]

A wolf knows who's substandard because they can smell the farts as the Elk run away so wolves know which ones to cull that way.

[2labs]

That's got me "culled"outa the house a few times!

[splitshot]

  it is good to let one go once in a bit.  predaters will not pick on a tougher animal.  if they get hurt , they die.  only if it is about the opposite sex will an inferior animal challenge.  humans are included.  mike w

[lokidog]

No, they just get the one that zigged instead of zagged....  It just so happens that "substandard" ones may zig more than zag.   

[raydog]

That's got me "culled"outa the house a few times!