But wait, if a lone wolf gets 53% of the moose, but a pack of six gets 83% of the moose, then per-wolf that’s 13.8% of the moose. Why would an individual opt to hunt in a pack then?
They each expend less energy per kill, and face less risk, when hunting in a pack. That means that they can make more kills and get more sustinance. A pack of six wolves only needs to make four kills to get more sustinsnce each than six wolves each making an independent kill. Working as a pack also increases the reliability of hunting as they’re more likely to make a kill each time they expend the considerable amount of energy it takes.
But wait, if a lone wolf gets 53% of the moose, but a pack of six gets 83% of the moose, then per-wolf that’s 13.8% of the moose. Why would an individual opt to hunt in a pack then?
They each expend less energy per kill, and face less risk, when hunting in a pack. That means that they can make more kills and get more sustinance. A pack of six wolves only needs to make four kills to get more sustinsnce each than six wolves each making an independent kill. Working as a pack also increases the reliability of hunting as they’re more likely to make a kill each time they expend the considerable amount of energy it takes.
Maybe the real moose is the friends you make along the way?