Wolves are known to prey on large hoofed ungulates like moose and deer. Aside from these, they also prey on smaller animals like hares. But wolves do not just feed on meat alone; they also eat fruits like blueberries.
… scientists are increasingly recognizing that these predators have an exceptionally varied diet, partaking in everything from beavers and fish to fruit.
Gray wolves are known to snack on blueberries, but the animals do more than fill their own bellies. A new, serendipitous observation shows an adult wolf regurgitating the berries for its pups to eat, the first time anyone has documented this behavior.
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Conservation biologist Robert Mysłajek of the University of Warsaw says the discovery is an “interesting complement” to our knowledge of the species. “Such observations should be especially important for wildlife managers, who often focus only on wolf-ungulate interactions, forgetting about other food items consumed by wolves,” Mysłajek says.
Check out the study over at Science News.
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Another everyone-who-owns-or-deals-with-dogs-or-wild-canids-already-knows-this study. But as always until it is published in a journal and peer-reviewed it doesn't exist.
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