Family of Bison Fight Off Pack of Wolves to Protect Calf Being Attacked
Scientists say the rare footage shows seven wolves targeting 11 bison, but two adult females drove the pack away before any kill was recorded.
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Camera traps catch wolves attacking European bison for the first time in Poland's ancient forest
A camera trap in Poland's Białowieża Primeval Forest, one of Europe's last ancient forests, has captured wolves attacking a herd of European bison for the first time in the area. As IFLScience detailed, scientists recorded the footage on September 15, 2025, giving them a rare view of a meeting between a recovering predator and an animal that once vanished from the wild. What happened? The footage accompanies new research, published in the journa…
Bison family defends calf from wolves in Białowieża Primeval Forest
A camera trap in Białowieża Primeval Forest recorded a rare incident where a family of bison defended a calf from five wolves on 15 September 2022. The footage shows two cows driving off the attacking pack, challenging the belief that bison lack natural predators.
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