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[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 58 points 2 years ago (14 children)

In 2022 a study by Stan Gehrt, wildlife ecologist at Ohio State University, was released that revealed the coyotes had been living on a diet of moose rather than their typical diet of smaller animals. It was concluded that the unavailability of smaller prey led the coyotes to become accustomed to large targets leading them to see the young woman as a potential food source.

Fascinating read, albeit sad

[–] Jackcooper@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (11 children)

How do coyotes take down a moose? Even if there's 5 of them??

[–] Davidchan@lemmynsfw.com 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Probably similar to wolves, run it down till its too tired to fight, bite the legs till it can't support its own weight and them go for the throat.

[–] roguetrick@kbin.social 9 points 2 years ago

It's how they do with deer, I'm sure it would work on a moose. Bite and run bite and run.

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