{"id":274,"date":"2026-04-01T11:33:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T11:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flatplanplus.io\/bbc-wildlife\/?p=274"},"modified":"2026-04-01T11:46:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T11:46:31","slug":"deadliest-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flatplanplus.io\/bbc-wildlife\/2026\/04\/01\/deadliest-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"“Prey is disembowelled and rapidly consumed, often still conscious.” 10 deadly species that form ruthless gangs to hunt and kill prey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Wildlife<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Prey is disembowelled and rapidly consumed, often still conscious.” 10 deadly species that form ruthless gangs to hunt and kill prey<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

From coordinated hunts to ruthless ambushes, some of the world\u2019s deadliest animals become even more formidable when they work together<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Words by<\/em> Stuart Blackman<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 1st, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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African wild dog: Udo Kieslich \/ Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Many killers work alone. Others work in teams, mobs, troops, flocks, gangs, pods or shoals. Here\u2019s our pick of the packs that strike terror into the hearts of their prey\u2026\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deadliest teams on the planet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Wolf<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Among large carnivorous mammals, cooperative hunting is hardly unusual. Lion prides <\/a>work together to bring down buffalo<\/a> and zebra<\/a>, while clans of spotted hyenas<\/a> can overwhelm prey many times their size. But the archetypal pack hunter is surely the grey wolf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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