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and white-tailed deer. Groups of 7-10 individuals are bold enough to catch a moose. And gangs of 10-15 wolves can even get to the bottom of a bison or bison! But in order to taste hoof meat, you must first find it, and this is not an easy task. To find a relatively fresh trail, even in forests untouched by humans, a flock needs to travel 30 to 40 kilometers, and this can take a whole day. And even meeting a deer or elk does not guarantee a successful hunt. Indeed, sometimes, instead of running, the ungulate takes a defensive position and prepares to sell its life dearly. But wolves do not intend to risk their health for the sake of meat and therefore circle around it, getting on the victim’s nerves and trying to attack him from the back. But once she runs, the chase is inevitable. However, if the herbivore has nerves of iron, it can force predators to retreat. True, wolves are very stubborn - they will have to hold the defense for up to 6 hours. But even if the prey falters, the wolves will remain cautious and will continue to carefully monitor its condition during the chase. If after 3-4 kilometers of running she does not show obvious signs of fatigue and she was not bitten, then the flock will most likely retreat. Well, or he will try to drive it into deep snow or a ravine, where the victim will definitely get stuck. But this task is not easy and requires a lot of coordination within the flock. Not only does the victim need to be taken into a “box” - surrounded on three sides - but also directed to a suitable place, and not allowed to go away. And only if successful will the shortest, but bloodiest part of the chase begin: emboldened, the wolves will pounce on the exhausted prey and bite it until it finally gives up. And then, finally, they will eat their fill. But the period of food abundance does not last forever. Wolves try not to stay near the body for long, as they will quickly attract bears and rival packs. A flock will not stay next to the remains of a deer for even 12 hours; next to the carcass of an elk they will risk staying for a day or two. And only above the defeated bison is a wolfand can overstay their welcome, stuck in one place for 3-4 days. Which is logical: if wolves were able to defeat a bison, then they are not even afraid of a bear! Human Hunting: Fortunately for you and me, humans have not been included in the wolf’s prey list for a couple of centuries: either hunters killed off the most aggressive predators, or the wolves themselves realized that hunting people is more expensive for themselves. However, this does not mean that they do not try to hunt us from time to time. Grays almost never consciously track down a person, because we are rare guests in the forest and wolves do not quite understand what to expect from us. And besides, a person is a large prey, so individuals will hunt him only under pain of starvation. But flocks of 5-7 individuals are theoretically capable of encroaching on the integrity