Hunting
When a ®wolf¯ pack hunts, the members of the pack work together as a team. The pack combines the strength of many wolves, and this makes it possible for them to hunt some very ®large animals¯. In fact, wolf packs seem to prefer hunting ®large animals¯.
In order to capture their ®prey¯, ®wolves¯ often surround the ®prey¯, often hiding behind bushes, and then go in for the kill. In another common hunting technique, the wolves chase the ®prey¯ in single file with the front ®wolf¯ occasionally moving to the back, to let the "next in line" lead the way. This single file technique is particularly helpful in the snow when the first wolf acts as a "snowplow" leaving footprints that each wolf will follow in.
®Wolves¯ are not always successful at catching the ®prey¯ they go after. In fact, many more animals escape than are caught. If the ®prey¯ shows that it can put up a good fight, the ®wolves¯ will often let it go. After a kill, wolves eat a lot of the meat, as much as 20 pounds. If any meat is left, the ®wolves¯ may come back later to eat it.
