The “Tool-Using” Wolf Seeing a gray wolf haul a crab trap out of the ocean looks like a scene from a science documentary that ...

Wolves are magnificent carnivores who are also highly controversial in some circles. While much is known about many aspects of their behavior, in renowned wolf expert Dr. L. David Mech's new highly ...

A female wolf figured out how to pull a crab trap from the ocean onto shore to fetch a tasty treat. Scientists debate whether the behavior represents tool use, or if the animal needed to have modified ...

While researchers are divided on the conclusion, the behavior shows wolves may be smarter than we thought. This still image of a wolf at night comes from a camera trap, which was part of an experiment ...

A new study shows that interactions between wolves and cougars in Yellowstone National Park are driven by wolves stealing ...

You may think you know all there is to know about wolves, but did you know some have a sweet tooth? While most wolf species ...

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