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harmony. I once myself, while out in the 

 deep snow, came across the remains of a 

 coyote that had been killed in this manner. 

 Wolves are also very fond of the flesh of 

 dogs, and if they get a chance promptly kill 

 and eat any dog they can master and there 

 are but few that they can not. Nevertheless, 

 I have been told of one instance in which a 

 wolf struck up an extraordinary friendship 

 with a strayed dog, and the two lived and 

 hunted together for many months, being fre- 

 quently seen by the settlers of the locality. 

 This occurred near Thompson's Falls, Mon- 

 tana. 



Usually wolves are found singly, in pairs, 

 or in family parties, each having a large beat 

 over which it regularly hunts, and also at 

 times shifting its ground and traveling im- 

 mense distances in order to take up a tem- 

 porary abode in some new locality for they 

 are great wanderers. It is only under stress 

 of severe weather that they band together in 

 packs. They prefer to creep on their prey 

 and seize it by a sudden pounce, but, unlike 

 the cougar, they also run it down in fair chase. 

 Their slouching, tireless gallop enables them 

 often to overtake deer, antelope, or other 

 quarry; though under favorable circum- 



