How a buck/stag could have become a lion!

[g.v.simson at easteur-orient.uio.no]

Dominik wrote:
>In the medical literature, in particular .Dalha.na on Su"sruta,
>there is a clear distinction in groups of animals:  vyaala versus m.rga.
>
>A vyaala is a hunting predator: lion, tiger, etc.
>A m.rga is a not a predator: mongoose, jackal, cat.

I fail to understand this. Mongoose, jackal and cat are also hunting
predators, or do you think they eat grass? :-)

Georg