As an apex predator in the Australian ecosystem, an adult dingo has few other natural predators, especially when it protected by the entire pack. However, large predators such as crocodiles, jackals, and birds of prey may still kill the youngest and most unprotected dingoes when they are vulnerable to predation.
Do dingoes kill foxes?
Dingoes kill foxes, without always eating them. All seven foxes released in a 37 km2 fenced area in arid South Australia were killed by two dingoes within 17 days [10]. ... Foxes prefer smaller prey than dingoes, and thus are likely to be a greater threat to small mammals.
What's the biggest predator in Australia?
The dingo is Australia's largest land-based predator, occurring across most of the mainland and on many nearshore islands.
