Wolf Hunting Tactics | National Geographic

we’re here in Yellowstone National Park

we’re here in Yellowstone National Park to follow some gray wolves and observe

to follow some gray wolves and observe

to follow some gray wolves and observe the deadly brilliance of the pack they

the deadly brilliance of the pack they

the deadly brilliance of the pack they had learned to cooperate hunting their

had learned to cooperate hunting their

had learned to cooperate hunting their prey with many acting as one pack this

prey with many acting as one pack this

prey with many acting as one pack this mother grizzly knows how to protect its

mother grizzly knows how to protect its

mother grizzly knows how to protect its cub and itself stand your ground don’t

cub and itself stand your ground don’t

cub and itself stand your ground don’t be intimidated don’t let the gray wolves

be intimidated don’t let the gray wolves

be intimidated don’t let the gray wolves run you down

grizzly mom stands up to the gray wolves

grizzly mom stands up to the gray wolves and eventually they lose interest

wolves know that large prey can be

wolves know that large prey can be dangerous if they fight back what the

dangerous if they fight back what the

dangerous if they fight back what the wolves want is to get their prey on the

wolves want is to get their prey on the

wolves want is to get their prey on the run like for example this herd of elk

now the Wolves can pan out over the hurt

now the Wolves can pan out over the hurt waiting for an old or sad car just

waiting for an old or sad car just

waiting for an old or sad car just unlucky elk to make a wrong move the

unlucky elk to make a wrong move the

unlucky elk to make a wrong move the alpha male leads the hunt

he bides his time directing his troops

he bides his time directing his troops and eventually one alex stumbles

the hungry wolves quickly surround the

the hungry wolves quickly surround the faltering victim they swarm in for the

faltering victim they swarm in for the

faltering victim they swarm in for the kill and then the meal wolves are a

kill and then the meal wolves are a

kill and then the meal wolves are a vital part of a healthy Yellowstone

vital part of a healthy Yellowstone

vital part of a healthy Yellowstone Ecosystem

Ecosystem

Ecosystem they filter out sick and weak animals

they filter out sick and weak animals

they filter out sick and weak animals and herds

and help scavengers survive by providing

and help scavengers survive by providing leftovers from their hunts this coyote

leftovers from their hunts this coyote

leftovers from their hunts this coyote however is not only a scavenger but also

however is not only a scavenger but also

however is not only a scavenger but also a competitor who’s been interfering with

a competitor who’s been interfering with

a competitor who’s been interfering with the kills of the pack so once again the

the kills of the pack so once again the

the kills of the pack so once again the wolves use cooperation to guard their

wolves use cooperation to guard their

wolves use cooperation to guard their turf and drive out the intruder