It is a common prey of the Gulper.

The most common prey are roe deer and wild boar.

Thus, the species can also be found in cities, where common prey such as rock pigeons and brown rats may support their populations.

Other small teleosts, polychaetes and bivalves are also common prey.

In large river floodlands, water vole are common prey.

It hunts at night, probably with booklice their common prey.

Ants and beetles are their most common prey.

Sea lions are also common prey for white sharks.

Although fish and frogs are their most common prey, they will eat almost any small vertebrate.

They will eat a wide range of fish but their commonest prey is the sand eel.