That’s about as violent as it gets out there.
But, that’s nature. Everything needs to eat, even if it’s at the cost of another animal.
These animals live in harsh conditions and have to fight for every meal.
One of the coolest parts of wolf pack behavior is their hunting strategy. Wolves are apex predators and are able to take down large prey such as elk, bison, and moose.
When hunting large game, the pack works together to take down the animal. This is a highly coordinated effort that involves each member of the pack playing a specific role. For example, some wolves may act as decoys to distract the prey while others move in for the kill.
They have to be good at hunting though because feeding a pack takes a lot of food. On average a wolf needs four pounds of food a day, but it’s normal for them to have ten pounds in a sitting. A pack with 6 or more wolves and you have yourself a lot of needed food.
Naturally, these predators don’t take kindly to another animal trying to get their food.
A coyote is seen coming in to eat a dead bison at Yellowstone National Park. A bald eagle sitting having a meal lunges at the small dog as it comes in. The coyote jumps out of the way, but still goes in for a bite.
Immediately the whole pack of wolves picks their heads up and takes notice. They all charge for the coyote that takes off in front of them.
Quickly, the much larger wolves get to the coyote and take him down. The pack all grabs on to the dog and violently pull away on the coyote.
Don’t mess with a wolf packs food.