Hunting can be dangerous for both predator and prey. what
negative consequences might a lion encounter from hunting
larger prey versus smaller prey? *

The lion could recieve injuries from the bigger prey that the smaller prey couldn't give.

for example, if a lion catches a rabbit, the rabbit could scratch its eyes, but if a lion catches some type of antelope or something, it could impale him with its horns.

you didn't give any options but heres what i can tell you: an inference is likely to change based on additional observations. the latter is something that you have seen or sensed using your sensory organs while the former is like a conclusion out from what you have observed.