Wolves and Their Hunting Strategies

Wolves and Their Hunting Strategies

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Olivia Brooks

FREE Resource

Winter in Yellowstone is a challenging time, especially for wolves. While the pack thrives, a lone wolf named Black Tail struggles to survive. He finds a wounded elk but lacks the strength to take it down alone. Meanwhile, the Wapiti pack, a group of over 20 wolves, successfully hunts the elk, leaving Black Tail with nothing. The video highlights the importance of pack strength and strategy in the wild.

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What season is highlighted as being particularly significant for wolves in Yellowstone?

Autumn

Spring

Winter

Summer

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary reason wolves thrive in Yellowstone during winter?

Their collective pack strength

Their ability to hibernate

Their individual strength

Their speed

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is Black Tail at a disadvantage compared to other wolves?

He is too young

He is injured

He is alone

He is lost

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Black Tail's main challenge when trying to hunt the wounded elk?

The elk is protected by other animals

The elk is too fast

The elk is too far

He lacks the strength to take it down alone

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many wolves are in the Wapiti pack?

15

20

10

25

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What strategy does the Wapiti pack use to hunt the elk?

They ambush it at night

They surround it in the water

They wait for it to weaken

They chase it down

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What remains after the Wapiti pack's successful hunt?

Bones and fur

The entire elk

Scraps for ravens and coyotes

Nothing

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the fate of Black Tail after the Wapiti pack's ambush?

He joins the Wapiti pack

He finds another meal

He is nowhere to be seen

He fights the Wapiti pack