Gray wolves and cougars are not only iconic to the Yellowstone National Park landscape, but they also play important roles in ...

Stark black against an open sky, common ravens are often spotted soaring above wolves in Yellowstone National Park. Researchers assumed that the notorious scavengers were following the wolves to get ...

When a wolf pack runs down its prey, the first on the scene is often the raven. Even before the predators have had time to dig in, the ravens are already in line, waiting to take advantage of the odd ...

Two ravens soar above a wolf pack in Yellowstone. This type of short-distance following is common, but prolonged following is extremely rare. When a wolf pack runs down its prey, the first on the ...

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In Yellowstone’s wild chess match between wolves and cougars, it turns out the real power play is theft. After tracking nearly a decade of GPS data and thousands of kill sites, researchers found that ...

Ravens have long been thought to follow wolves to find food, but new research shows they’re far more strategic. By tracking ...