Summary of the response of lions to each facet of the predatory behavioural sequence for preferred, non-preferred and avoided prey in Addo Elephant National Park.

Preferred prey are buffalo and zebra; non-preferred prey are those species killed in accordance with their abundance (kudu, warthog, eland and hartebeest); and avoided prey are ostrich and elephant. Symbols refer to behaviours occurring more frequently than expected (+), mixed response amongst the group or as expected (∼), and less frequently than expected (−).