JOURNAL ARTICLE

When deer disappear off the menu, hungry wolves turn to sea otters.

  • Published In: Sciencemag.org, 2023. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Applied Science & Technology Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Tamisiea, Jack 3 of 3

Abstract

The finding may revive an ancient food web connecting the two apex predators Although wolves in Alaska will eat just about anything that moves, their typical main course consists of deer, deer, and more deer. According to Gretchen Roffler, a wildlife biologist at the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and lead author of the study, the wolves drag the sea otters above the high tide line to consume them. [Extracted from the article]

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  • Source:Sciencemag.org. 2023/01, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2023
  • Accession Number:161483231
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