Possible use of foresight, understanding, and planning by wolves hunting muskoxen
Arctic
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Abstract
On Ellesmere Island in 2006, arctic wolves (Canis lupus arctos) were observed making a two-pronged approach to a herd of muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) and, on another occasion, ambushing muskoxen. Both observations seemed to provide evidence that the wolves were using foresight, understanding, and planning. Although the possible use of insight and purposiveness has been documented in captive wolves, the present report is one of the few to document the possibility that freeranging wolves use these other three mental processes.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Possible use of foresight, understanding, and planning by wolves hunting muskoxen |
| Series title | Arctic |
| DOI | 10.14430/arctic239 |
| Volume | 60 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 2007 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Arctic Institute of North America |
| Contributing office(s) | Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 5 p. |
| First page | 145 |
| Last page | 149 |
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