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Wolves Kill—and Ravens Remember Where
- Published Thursday in Science, Matthias‑Claudio Loretto and colleagues found common ravens rarely trail gray wolves and instead fly directly to likely kill sites, sometimes for up to six hours.
- Researchers found that wolf kills concentrate in flat valley bottoms, creating a resource landscape that structures scavenging opportunities for ravens.
- Using GPS trackers, the team fitted 69 ravens with transmitters and logged positions every 30 minutes, while wolf collars recorded movements roughly every hour over 30 months.
- The study highlights how ravens monitor wolves' behavior and take advantage of their hunting success, with Marzluff noting 'Ravens get a lot more out of this deal than wolves do'.
- Marzluff suggested future research will examine how young ravens acquire knowledge, noting 'Ravens have fascinated people forever' and Yellowstone's open terrain enabled study over thousands of square miles.
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der Standard DEFor a long time, ravens were believed to follow wolves to profit from their prey. A new study from Yellowstone National Park reveals their amazing memory
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Wolves kill—and ravens remember where
When a wolf pack runs down its prey, the first on the scene is often the raven. Even before the predators have had time to dig in, the ravens are already in line, waiting to take advantage of the odd scrap of meat that becomes available. The speed with which the scavengers arrive at wolf kills is uncanny, and people had an explanation for how: ravens must be following wolves.
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