Can a single wolf hunt down a caribou?

Smaller and less powerful than mountain lions, for example, wolves work together to take down prey much larger than an individual wolf; prey that may otherwise elude them. While individual wolves ... While most often that is elk, caribou, deer and moose, it can also be bison, muskoxen, Dall sheep or even salmon. read more

Most assuredly, wolves are often singular hunters. Common practice is to disable first, usually by attacking lower tendons, such as our Achilles tendon, then to the neck, or soft underbelly. read more

While most often that is elk, caribou, deer and moose, it can also be bison, muskoxen, Dall sheep or even salmon. It is not uncommon for wolves to be injured or even killed during the hunt by being kicked by a hoof or gored by an antler. read more

Another myth is that packs are required to bring down large prey; several observers have seen single wolves catch and kill elk and moose. The first wolf to return to Sweden after the extermination of its wolf population regularly brought down large moose by itself. There is evidence that wolves have some knowledge of proper prey management. L. read more

Depends on where the caribou lives. But in no particular order: Humans. Wild canids. Domestic canids. Wild felines. Bears. Wolverines. The very young can be attacked by large raptors. And, although not a predator, whole herds have been wiped out in electrical storms. read more