The wolf is by nature an amazing hunter. Perfectly developed muscles, very strong jaws - all this allows him to survive. Not only is the wolf able to get its own food alone, thanks to the ability to unite in packs and act together, wolves can hunt very large prey.
Instructions
Step 1
Despite the fact that the wolf is a pack animal, it spends most of the time outside the pack. Alone, this predator usually hunts various small animals, for example, mice, hamsters, birds and even frogs. For such a hunt, the wolf does not need helpers; it easily tracks and catches prey on its own. In addition, wolves eat almost everything. In summer, their diet includes nuts, berries, and forest herbaceous plants such as lungwort.
Step 2
So, a wolf is quite capable of surviving alone, but to hunt a large animal, he simply needs the help of a pack. Wolves work together, first they hunt down the prey, some of them sit in ambush, waiting for prey, while others drive it in the right direction. It also happens that not one flock unites, but two, for example, when hunting such a large animal as an elk. It turns out that predators not only communicate with each other within a certain flock, they are capable of communication between "neighbors". It is the hunt that pushes them to do this, although in ordinary situations the relationship between the flocks cannot be called friendly at all.
Step 3
Moose hunting is quite dangerous for wolves. Of twenty attempts to drive this large victim, only one can be successful. At the same time, many wolves are seriously injured and even die. Despite this, wolves hunt moose in an attempt to survive. The fact is that there are regions where moose are practically the only food for wolves in winter. When a flock starts to chase a moose, it is tested "for strength". If the wolves are convinced that the elk is healthy and young, most often they stop pursuing, starting to look for another, the one that is weaker.
Step 4
In the winter season, there are weather conditions that are favorable for wolves, it is crust and ice. It is very difficult for ungulates to move quickly on such surfaces. For wolves - just expanse. At such a time, the predator hunts everything that comes across in its path. Most often, the number of victims far exceeds the appetites of the wolf, then he tries to save food for future use. Of course, most of it is taken away by birds, small predators or other animals, but something remains for the wolf, allowing it to survive in the cold winter.
