Bear and grey wolf interractions in the wild

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Here is a photo from nature photographer Lassi Rautiainen. He is very famous and respected in that.

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Wolf, which is just snapping this bear from behind is named by Rautiainen as Kippurahäntä (approximate translation ringtail....). The one on the right is then again well known bear harasser, named Perseenpurija (Translation assbiter or bottombiter), he is named like that because he does it a lot, bites bears from behind irritating them and causing bears often to lose partial or whole carcass. Lassi Rautiainen has made even a book about interactions between bears and wolves in Finland. That book can be recommended for all, who are interested to see amazing photos and read fascinating observations. Perseenpurija and his pack are ruthless, when meeting insecure bear on carcass, then again also he and they let it be, when bear is experienced.

But these wolves have been seen harassing bears alone, in pairs and in packs.

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