Why would ther be less prey than predators?

Answer.

The reason why there aren't many predators is because of the food chain energy flow.

When one organism eats another it only takes about 1/10 of it's energy. Therefore in general as it only gets 1/10 there should only be 1 predator for every 10 prey.

There is also competition. If a lion and tiger only eat this one animal and the tiger always gets it the Lion will die off.

There are many predators. Everything that lives is preyed upon by another living thing.