From the remaining of the dire wolf what we found in the La Brea Tar Pit we found some of the
broken dire wolf bones. These injuries most probably happened when these
animals were out for hunting. In one case the researcher found that the upper
hand arm bone of the dire wolf is broken, and this injury may makes that dire
wolf a three legged animal. In another case the scientist found that one eye of
the dire wolf was completely smashed. That dire wolf may be left one eyed after
that injury. Now in the first case, from the study of the remaining it is found
that that species lived at least 5 to 6 months more after that injury. In the
second case, we found that that dire wolf lived several years after that
injury. But here a huge question arises – in the both cases, the dire wolf
surely lost their capability of hunting a large prey. So they cannot hunt by
their own. Then how those dire wolves lived so long time after that injury? The
probability of getting dead animal flesh every time is very much low. This makes many scientists to believe that
may be in the pack, the dire wolf care for each other,
Again in many dire wolves bone remaining we found the bite
marks of none but the other dire wolves. So, it’s confirm that they dire wolf
fight with each other.
That is why some scientists also thing that the dire wolf
hunt in packs but they do not care for each other. And they also believe that
in the broken dire wolf remains, the injuries are not that fatal that they
cannot hunt by themselves. And more over the fighting between the dire wolves
proves that the dire wolf do not care for each other. They just hunt in packs
but no caring for each other, just like their gray wolf cousin.
Now I’m going to say what I believe in this case and explain
why I believe this.
According to my study and imagination, I believe the dire
wolves do care for each other in the pack. I’ve seen that broken bones in a documentary
called ‘Prehistoric Predator- episode 1-Dire Wolf’ in Net Geo Wild. I believe –
those injuries are not that fatal that they cannot hunt. But as we know, the
world was not same as of today. And the prey species of the dire wolves are
normally the larger prey. And with those injuries those dire wolves just cannot
hunt the larger prey alone. Now, because of their injury, they cannot hunt with
the packs. One weak wolf in the time of hunting gave the prey a huge advantage
to save himself.
Now, if we believe the fact that the dire wolf pack does not
care for each other, then the injured dire wolf is not needed in the pack. They
became a single wolf, and have to hunt alone. With that injury they cannot hunt
larger prey. Now we concentrate to the smaller preys and the carcass what they
can get. Every prey has its own way to save itself. Most of the smaller preys
are either very much fast runner or a perfect Camouflage. So for a one eyed
dire wolf or a three legged dire wolf it looks almost impossible to hunt those
animals. And on the case of carcass, here, they can be able to find that, but
you see, 10000 years ago the North America is a nightmare for everybody, there
are many big deadly predators like sabre-tooth cat, short-faced bear and many
more. So, finding the carcass for several years regularly and feed that
completely without any other predator’s attention is impossible. More over most
probably the North American lands are just like today’s African lands where a
predator killed another to secure their foods and the future of their own siblings.
So other predators will kill that single wolf at the first sight. This proves
that the injured dire wolf continued with the pack and since the lived a long
live after the injury that confirms the other wolves in their packs share their
food with the injured ones.
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| Remaining of dire wolves found in the La Brea Tar Pit |
