Posted on 09/09/2023 11:54:12 AM PDT by nickcarraway
In camera trap footage captured in the Alaskan wilderness, the moose appears to try to fight off the bear, as the wolf goes after the calf.
In camera trap footage captured in the Alaskan wilderness, the moose appears to try to fight off the bear, as the wolf goes after the calf.
A moose cow and its calf were recently attacked by a bear and a wolf at the same time in what looks almost like a coordinated strike, remarkable Alaskan footage shows.
The footage lasts just a few seconds but showcases some of the dramatic behaviors and interactions that occur in the Alaskan ecosystem — one of the last remaining places in North America with a lot of large wildlife.
"It's this fantastic, phenomenal dynamic going on in wild Alaska that makes this place so special," said Rick Steiner, a conservationist and environmental consultant who's worked in Alaska for decades.
The video was captured this summer in Glacier Bay National Park, which protects more than 3 million acres (12,100 square kilometers) of forests, mountains and coastlines in southeast Alaska. The footage, taken by a camera trap, was posted to Facebook by the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.
It starts with the moose (Alces alces) cow and calf walking calmly across the screen at night. But soon, two pairs of eyes rush in from the darkness and tall grass beside them. When slowed down, it's clear that one of those pairs of eyes belongs to a brown bear (Ursus arctos), which leaps up and grabs the adult moose after the moose charges at the bear.
As the adult moose and the bear are locked in a fight, however, the second pair of eyes — belonging to a wolf (Canis lupus) — runs after the juvenile moose, which darts off-screen.
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Moose and Bear?
No, Moose and Squirrel. ;-)
My money is on the Moose. That’s a large animal no one should mess with.
Squirrel directing action. Movie will be blockbuster Frostbite Falls!
I agree! ...But try telling that to the Bear!
Brown bears are able to snap their necks without too much difficulty.
Poor moose and calf, although I know the bear and wolf still have to eat.
Kill the wolves and grizzlies.
just horrible
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