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Do wolves eat wolves

Updated: 10/8/2023
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6y ago

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yes but they usually don't do this generally- they do attack other wolves if they don't eat them (that's not a usual act either)
Yes, if the pack of wolves are in a harsh winter of extreme conditions and they are growing hungry, they will usually attack old and weak wolves and devour their corpses. And sometimes, if they haven't got enough food to go around, they kill their cubs, as there are less mouths to feed.

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6y ago

It has only happened about once on record, but really that`s a no.
Actually, cannibalism is not uncommon amongst wolves. During times of scarce food sources and harsh winters, packs often attack weak, injured, or sick wolves to devour their carcasses. They've also been known to eat the dead bodies of fallen pack members, though they will not eat their young as most coyotes and other canines do.

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Cannibalism is not uncommon in wolves: during harsh winters, packs often attack weak or injured wolves, and may eat the bodies of dead pack members.

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11y ago

No, wolves have no natural predators and are therefore not eaten by anything.

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12y ago

I don't reall know, but they will attack their own kind. I think they would if they were hungry enough.

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12y ago

Probably not, unless they are starving, but they do kill each other occasionally to defend their territory and to become alphas...

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6y ago

Yes, wolves kill other wolves, usually for territorial reasons.
Yes, wolves will kill wolves from other packs, as well as adult lone wolves.

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12y ago

Yes, wolves will kill wolves from other packs, as well as adult lone wolves.

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6y ago

It is not unknown that wolves, facing starvation, will kill and eat weaker or sick members of the pack or eat the bodies of pack members who have died.

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Cannibalism is not uncommon in wolves. During harsh winters, packs often attack weak or injured wolves, and may eat the bodies of dead pack members.

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