Wolf (Canis lupus)

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(03-16-2020, 11:32 AM)Spalea Wrote: Ronan Donovan: " Project Leader, Doug Smith, of the Yellowstone Wolf Project approaches the carcass of a dead wolf. This wolf was the alpha male of the Mollie's wolf pack in Pelican Valley. 6 months earlier, I photographed this same wolf being collared (see photo @natgeo). He was killed by a large bull elk during a hunt - likely kicked in the head during the chase (I'll post a photo of this elk soon). Elk cause 15% of the mortality to wolves in Yellowstone - a testament to the strength of elk that can weigh 5-10 times a wolf. Wolves also don't have the benefit of claws, like cats, and only have their teeth to use for grabbing - putting their heads in danger of getting kicked by their prey.

Yellowstone has offered an unparalleled arena for the ongoing 20 year study to unravel some of the complexities of gray wolf behavior. Learn more through the annual reports published by the Yellowstone Wolf Project @yellowstonenps "

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