A mother moose fiercely defended her calf when surrounded and attacked by a pack of wolves.
Mother moose trying to fend off the attackers with her front legs.
While wandering through the meadow, a mother and her calf of the European moose (Scientific name: Alces alces) unexpectedly fell into the sights of a pack of wolves.
Immediately, the wolves drove their prey into a puddle of water and surrounded them. Faced with the aggressiveness of the predators, the mother moose was determined to protect her young one at all costs.
Using clever tactics, the pack of wolves split up and attacked from multiple angles, making it difficult for the mother moose to defend herself. At times, the wolves even managed to bite the calf.
However, the mother moose continued to use her front legs to try to fend off the attackers. Ultimately, facing the fierce aggression of the wolves, they abandoned their prey and fled.
Wolves are mammals and the largest members of the dog family. Males typically weigh around 40 kg, while females weigh about 37 kg. They range in length from 105 to 160 cm, with a shoulder height of 80 to 85 cm.
Wolves are social animals that live in packs, hunting and migrating in nuclear families. They primarily hunt large ungulates, although they also prey on smaller animals such as livestock and can be omnivorous.
