Wolf Hunting Tactics | National Geographic

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[Music] we’re here in Yellowstone National Park

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 them deadly brilliance of the they have

them deadly brilliance of the they have

them deadly brilliance of the they have learned to cooperate plunging their prey

learned to cooperate plunging their prey

learned to cooperate plunging their prey with many acting’s one pack this mother

with many acting’s one pack this mother

with many acting’s one pack this mother grizzly knows how to protect its color

grizzly knows how to protect its color

grizzly knows how to protect its color and itself stand your ground don’t be

and itself stand your ground don’t be

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

intimidated don’t let the gray wolves

intimidated don’t let the gray wolves run you down

grizzly mobs stands up to the gray

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

wolves and eventually they lose interest

wolves and eventually they lose interest [Music]

please know that large prey can be

please 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 loaves want is to get their prey on the

loaves want is to get their prey on the

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

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[Music] [Applause]

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[Applause] howl wolves can

howl wolves can

howl wolves can the hearth waiting for an old

the hearth waiting for an old

the hearth waiting for an old just unlucky Ella to make a wrong move

just unlucky Ella to make a wrong move

just unlucky Ella to make a wrong move the alpha male leads the hunt

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[Music] and he bides his time directing his

and he bides his time directing his

and he bides his time directing his troops

troops

troops eventually one Alex stumbles

eventually one Alex stumbles

eventually one Alex stumbles [Music]

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[Music] the hungry words quickly surround the

the hungry words quickly surround the

the hungry words quickly surround the faltering victim they swarm him for the

faltering victim they swarm him for the

faltering victim they swarm him 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 they filter out sick and weak

ecosystem they filter out sick and weak

ecosystem they filter out sick and weak in the most herds

in the most herds

in the most herds [Music]

and help scavengers survive by providing

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

leftovers from their huts this coyote

leftovers from their huts 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 right out the intruder

turf right out the intruder

turf right out the intruder [Music]