Diet/Feeding Habits of an Arctic Wolf
They live and eat on Muskox (Ox), Arctic hares (Rabbits) and Caribou (A Reindeer). Due to location of the Arctic Wolf, they are very limited when it comes to the supply of food they can consume. Generally they will eat caribou and muskoxen. Since these animals are much larger than they are, it is a group effort to succesfully take one down. Even though they are great hunters, their prey can often get away before they can attack from all sides. When they do make contact though they will be sucessful. Arctic Wolves have very sharp teeth as well as powerful jaws. They are able to rip into the flesh and crunch the bones of the animals they capture. They eat more than 20 pounds of meat so they will consume all that they possibly can when it is readily available to them.
For the young pups that are outside of the mother's den but aren't old enough to hunt yet, they still need meat. In order to get it, the other members of the pack will offer them regurgitated ( Swallowed food ) meat that they have partially consumed.
For the young pups that are outside of the mother's den but aren't old enough to hunt yet, they still need meat. In order to get it, the other members of the pack will offer them regurgitated ( Swallowed food ) meat that they have partially consumed.