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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Main Author: Mech, L. David
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2009
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spelling 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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topic 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
spellingShingle 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
Mech, L. David
Possible Use of Foresight, Understanding, and Planning by Wolves Hunting Muskoxen
topic_facet 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
description 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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title Possible Use of Foresight, Understanding, and Planning by Wolves Hunting Muskoxen
title_short Possible Use of Foresight, Understanding, and Planning by Wolves Hunting Muskoxen
title_full Possible Use of Foresight, Understanding, and Planning by Wolves Hunting Muskoxen
title_fullStr Possible Use of Foresight, Understanding, and Planning by Wolves Hunting Muskoxen
title_full_unstemmed Possible Use of Foresight, Understanding, and Planning by Wolves Hunting Muskoxen
title_sort possible use of foresight, understanding, and planning by wolves hunting muskoxen
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