Originally posted by TheKansan
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Constrictor snakes suffocate their prey by crushing before they swallow it. Lions kill their prey, generally by stopping the breathing, or by causing bleedout, or by breaking, at the neck, before they eat it. They don't eat it while it's still alive. Mountain lions generally hunt alone, and aren't able to take elk. Elk are more vulnerable to a pack of wolves, who also kill before they eat. You're right about spiders. They don't ensure that their insect prey is dead before they drain it. They just trap it with their urinary web fluid and commence. But insects aren't mammals, and are not capable of anywhere near as much suffering as higher animals, even fishes, are capable of.
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