What strategy do animals like deer, antelopes, etc adopt to drive away the panther?

Prey animals rely on collective noise, not fighting, to unsettle a stealth hunter like the panther.

Concept

• The panther depends on silence and surprise to make a kill, so game animals turn this weakness against it by refusing to stay quiet.
• Rather than fleeing individually, animals such as deer and antelope group together and create a deliberate racket.

Key points

• They stand their ground instead of scattering in panic.
• They raise a collective, deafening noise — shrill cries, barks and general pandemonium — aimed at irritating and confusing the panther.

Common mistakes (परीक्षा में सावधानी)

• Do not describe this as the animals "attacking" or "fighting" the panther — the strategy is purely vocal/auditory harassment, not physical confrontation.
• Missing either half of the two-mark scheme (the collective noise and its irritating/confusing effect) will cost a mark.

Real-world

• This is similar to mobbing behaviour seen in birds, where smaller creatures band together noisily to drive off a larger predator rather than confronting it physically.