What's the largest prey that a wolf can take on?

Certain wolves prey on animals as large as wood buffalo… These are the largest wolves in the world. They belong to the subspecies Canis Lupus Occidentalis. read more

They are fabulous hunters and remarkably strong even for their size. Single wolves have been known to take down bison and moose (easily 10 times there size). A 100 pound wolf has twice the bite force of a similarly sized dog - Rottweiler, German Shepherd, etc. - and can crush the skull of a deer in one swift bite. read more

Wolves of the tropics are often no larger than medium sized dogs, but those of the far north (Alaska, Canada, and Russia) can be in excess of 120lbs. The largest wolf ever killed in North America was taken in Alaska in 1939 and tipped the scales at 175lbs. In the former Ukraine SSR, a still more massive wolf was killed that weighed 190lbs. read more

By the 1980s, small and isolated wolf populations expanded in the wake of decreased human density in rural areas and the recovery of wild prey populations. The gray wolf has been fully protected in Italy since 1976, and now holds a population of over 1,269-1,800. read more