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Demovictory9

(32,464 posts)
Tue Aug 10, 2021, 02:37 AM Aug 2021

yellowstone bison herd tighten ranks to protect bison calf

video here
https://www.instagram.com/p/CSSLNX7jl2i/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_video_watch_again



Guests on a Yellowstone National Park nature tour Saturday witnessed a dramatic predation attempt by wolves on a bison calf that escaped thanks to its larger herd mates.


The accompanying footage, featured on Facebook by Yellowstone Wolf Tracker, shows wolves from the Junction Butte Pack stalking and sprinting after a bison calf that exhibits remarkable speed and agility.


The pace is so frenetic that at one point the smaller bison is nearly trampled by adult bison as they maneuver in an attempt to fend off the wolves. Ultimately, the bison herd tightens ranks and the wolves have little choice but to abandon the hunt.
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/watch-yellowstone-bison-rescue-calf-from-attacking-wolves/ar-AAN6JPL?ocid=msedgntp

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yellowstone bison herd tighten ranks to protect bison calf (Original Post) Demovictory9 Aug 2021 OP
And so it goes... 2naSalit Aug 2021 #1
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And its true... 2naSalit Aug 2021 #3

2naSalit

(86,664 posts)
1. And so it goes...
Tue Aug 10, 2021, 05:29 AM
Aug 2021

Usually, the wolves are only successful three out of ten times when they pursue prey. The bison always protect the young and the injured or weak among them.

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