Full Idea
Lucky animals die in the jaws of a large predator; predators themselves are less lucky, when they die of lingering starvation; least fortunate are those killed by smaller creatures, such as maggots and bacteria.
Gist of Idea
Lucky animals are eaten by large predators, the less lucky starve, and worst is death by small predators
Source
Roger Scruton (Animal Rights and Wrongs [1996], p.43)
Book Reference
Scruton,Roger: 'Animal Rights and Wrongs' [Demos 1996], p.43
A Reaction
A nice insight, even if it does slide into claiming that we are simply large predators, and that therefore fox-hunting is a virtue…