Size difference between a wolf and moose #Video
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Description
To think that wolves attack and kill moose with their mouths is just crazy…just look at the the size difference. To help visualize, we overlaid a clip of the Nashata Pack traveling over a clip of two bull moose. Both videos were on the same trail taken a few weeks apart. Who would want to launch into one of these big boys with only their teeth?
No thank you. However, this does illustrate why killing moose and other large prey is so perilous for wolves. They must somehow avoid getting kicked, stomped, or impaled by antlers while continuing to hold on to their prey by their teeth.
Unlike larger feline predators such as lions and cougars, wolves don’t even have the assistance of claws to latch onto their prey. They only have their teeth. And their teeth are strong but sooner or later (generally sooner) dental issues come knocking!
Few, if any, wolves live long before losing at least a tooth (or several teeth), cracking a tooth/teeth off, or experiencing some other dental trauma. By the time wolves reach old age, their teeth are in really really rough shape—like all their teeth are either broken off, missing, or worn down to little nubs.
Granted, it is kind of amazing any wolves live a long time when they have to routinely launch themselves at large creatures like this.
Learn more about the Voyageurs Wolf Project:
Website: http://www.voyageurswolfproject.org
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