Why do animals and birds live in constant fear of being eaten?
They live in constant fear because the animal and bird kingdoms are under the curse, making them potential prey for other creatures. Predators such as dogs, owls, hawks, foxes, and coyotes would seize them. Scripture points to a future time when the curse is lifted and Christ returns.
Les explains that under the curse, the animal kingdom and the bird kingdom have to live in constant fear of being somebody else's lunch. He uses the cottontail rabbit as an example, asking whether it ever relaxes, and answers never. The neighbor's dog would have it, an owl would grab it, hawks would grab it, and foxes or coyotes would love to grab it for lunch. The cottontail knows this, so it never can relax. Les says someday it will not have to worry about that, pointing to the time when the curse is lifted and Christ returns.