Video shows a wolf dragging a crab trap ashore in search of food - Source: CTV NEWS.CA
According to Yahoo News on November 21, a pack of gray wolves in British Columbia (Canada) has caused confusion among indigenous residents for many weeks.
They set traps in deep water around the Bella Bella community to catch invasive green crabs, and found the traps were all torn when they visited.
A team of American and Canadian researchers then set up cameras to investigate the incident. The cameras detected a female gray wolf diving into the water, dragging the trap to shore and tearing the net to find the fish inside.
The researchers believe this multi-step process suggests that the wolves have at least some “causal understanding” of how the trap works, meaning they have a complex understanding of the buoys and bait (fish) inside the submerged trap.
This is the second time in 2025 that a wolf has been spotted dragging a crab trap ashore, suggesting that pack members are learning this behavior from each other.
Researchers are still debating whether this behavior qualifies as conscious tool use.
Although the wolves did not set traps, they demonstrated that they had the knowledge and skill to use traps to their advantage.
Wolves drag crab traps ashore to find prey - Photo: AFP
This behavior of wild wolves in Canada has attracted public attention. Many people believe that wolves are intelligent, and because humans have increasingly expanded their territory, wolves have been forced to adapt to survive as their wild habitats have become increasingly narrow.
The wolf mentioned above is the sea wolf, also known as the gray wolf Canis Lupus - a group of coastal wolves that love to eat "seafood".
While the wolf's tool-using behavior is fascinating, it's also a reminder that protecting the planet's animal species is just as important as human development.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/soi-xam-keo-bay-cua-len-bo-hanh-vi-thong-minh-khien-khoa-hoc-kinh-ngac-20251121110133969.htm
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