Possible Use of Foresight, Understanding, and Planning by Wolves Hunting Muskoxen
On Ellesmere Island in 2006, arctic wolves (Canis lupus arctos) were observed making a two-pronged approach to a herd of muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) and, on another occasion, ambushing muskoxen. Both observations seemed to provide evidence that the wolves were using foresight, understanding, and pla...
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ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/63301 2023-05-15T14:19:04+02:00 Possible Use of Foresight, Understanding, and Planning by Wolves Hunting Muskoxen Mech, L. David 2009-12-11 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63301 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63301/47238 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63301 ARCTIC; Vol. 60 No. 2 (2007): June: 115–225; 145-149 1923-1245 0004-0843 Canis lupus cooperative hunting foresight in wolves muskoxen Ovibos moschatus planning in wolves strategy understanding in wolves wolf chasse coopérative prévoyance chez les loups boeufs musqués planification chez les loups stratégie compréhension chez les loups loup info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 2009 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:20:42Z On Ellesmere Island in 2006, arctic wolves (Canis lupus arctos) were observed making a two-pronged approach to a herd of muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) and, on another occasion, ambushing muskoxen. Both observations seemed to provide evidence that the wolves were using foresight, understanding, and planning. Although the possible use of insight and purposiveness has been documented in captive wolves, the present report is one of the few to document the possibility that freeranging wolves use these other three mental processes. En 2006, sur l’île Ellesmere, des loups arctiques (Canis lupus arctos) ont été observés en train d’approcher sur deux fronts un troupeau de boeufs musqués (Ovibos moschatus) et une autre fois, en train de tendre une embuscade à des boeufs musqués. Ces deux observations portent à croire que les loups sont en mesure de prévoir, de comprendre et de planifier. Bien que le recours possible à la prévoyance et à l’intentionnalité ait été officiellement remarqué chez les loups en captivité, le présent rapport est l’un des rares documents énonçant la possibilité que les loups en liberté aient recours à ces processus mentaux. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Arctique* Canis lupus Ellesmere Island ovibos moschatus University of Calgary Journal Hosting Arctic Ellesmere Island ARCTIC 60 2 |
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On Ellesmere Island in 2006, arctic wolves (Canis lupus arctos) were observed making a two-pronged approach to a herd of muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) and, on another occasion, ambushing muskoxen. Both observations seemed to provide evidence that the wolves were using foresight, understanding, and planning. Although the possible use of insight and purposiveness has been documented in captive wolves, the present report is one of the few to document the possibility that freeranging wolves use these other three mental processes. En 2006, sur l’île Ellesmere, des loups arctiques (Canis lupus arctos) ont été observés en train d’approcher sur deux fronts un troupeau de boeufs musqués (Ovibos moschatus) et une autre fois, en train de tendre une embuscade à des boeufs musqués. Ces deux observations portent à croire que les loups sont en mesure de prévoir, de comprendre et de planifier. Bien que le recours possible à la prévoyance et à l’intentionnalité ait été officiellement remarqué chez les loups en captivité, le présent rapport est l’un des rares documents énonçant la possibilité que les loups en liberté aient recours à ces processus mentaux. |
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Possible Use of Foresight, Understanding, and Planning by Wolves Hunting Muskoxen |
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Possible Use of Foresight, Understanding, and Planning by Wolves Hunting Muskoxen |
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ARCTIC; Vol. 60 No. 2 (2007): June: 115–225; 145-149 1923-1245 0004-0843 |
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