But wait, if a lone wolf gets 53% of the moose, but a pack of six gets 83% of the moose, then per-wolf that's 13.8% of the moose. Why would an individual opt to hunt in a pack then?
this is meaningless since we dont know how often they try and how often they succeed. it's the monthly moose ration that matters, not how much they can eat from a single kill.
Family groups. Kids old enough to hunt but not old enough to strike off on their own.
A single wolf may be able to kill a moose but a pack can definitely kill a moose. A single wolf might have to limit themselves to smaller moose while a pack can successfully take on a larger moose. A pack might have an easier time separating a single moose from the rest of the ... mooses? ... meece? ...moose herd.
But wait, if a lone wolf gets 53% of the moose, but a pack of six gets 83% of the moose, then per-wolf that's 13.8% of the moose. Why would an individual opt to hunt in a pack then?
this is meaningless since we dont know how often they try and how often they succeed. it's the monthly moose ration that matters, not how much they can eat from a single kill.
Which would conversely strengthen the idea that wolves hunt in packs due to the difficulty of hunting.
Family groups. Kids old enough to hunt but not old enough to strike off on their own.
A single wolf may be able to kill a moose but a pack can definitely kill a moose. A single wolf might have to limit themselves to smaller moose while a pack can successfully take on a larger moose. A pack might have an easier time separating a single moose from the rest of the ...
mooses?...meece?...moose herd.