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  2. Wolf attack - Wikipedia

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    Wolf biologist L. David Mech hypothesized in 1998 that wolves generally avoid humans because of fear instilled by hunting. [12] Mech also noted that humans' upright posture is unlike wolves' other prey, and similar to some postures of bears, which wolves usually avoid. [9]

  3. List of wolf attacks - Wikipedia

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    A wolf or wolves were presumed to have killed a girl who had disappeared. [588] 1924 Ten people: Rabid: Kirov, Kirov Oblast, Russia: Two rabid wolves killed one person, and bit ten others who survived. [589] December 23, 1922 Three men† † Sturgeon River, Manitoba, Canada: Timber wolves killed a trapper and a bounty was placed on the animals.

  4. Wolf - Wikipedia

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    [188] [189] Competition would favour the wolf, which is known to kill dogs; however, wolves usually live in pairs or in small packs in areas with high human persecution, giving them a disadvantage when facing large groups of dogs. [189] [190] Wolves kill dogs on occasion, and some wolf populations rely on dogs as an important food source.

  5. List of wolf attacks in North America - Wikipedia

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    Wolves were drawn by the stench of unburied corpses that they devoured. The wolves also entered tents and attacked and killed the sick and helpless. Sometimes but not always, the stronger tribe members were able to drive the wolves off. The tribe's starving dogs also joined in the depredations. [43] Caroline Allen: 17: ♀: 1761 - 1781, January ...

  6. Category:Humans and wolves - Wikipedia

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    Wolves in human culture (6 C, 3 P) R. Romulus and Remus (2 C, 12 P) W. Wolf conservation (1 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Humans and wolves" The following 6 pages are in ...

  7. UW-Madison study finds wolves can bring benefits to ecosystem ...

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    Wolves are known as pack animals, but in that first year on Isle Royale, the newly arrived wolves went solo. They were "moving around a lot more, killing smaller prey and being really territorial ...

  8. Are werewolves real? The facts and history behind the myth

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    Long before "Twilight" put Jacob on the map, werewolves have been the subject of countless movies, books and monster tales.. In fact, much like ghosts, witches and vampires, the werewolf has been ...

  9. Man-eating animal - Wikipedia

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    Contrasted to other carnivorous mammals known to attack humans for food, the frequency with which wolves have been recorded to kill people is rather low, indicating that, though potentially dangerous, wolves are among the least threatening for their size and predatory potential, except for the dog which poses lethal hazards for reasons other ...