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...I think you'll find that, for most animals, it's a lot easier not to
kill than to kill, and under "normal" circumstances, it's only necessity
that causes them to do it...

I've seen adolescent wolves kill just for practice, they didn't
even eat the kill just left the elk calves laying there in the
Lamar Valley. The adult animals in the pack were all sleeping off
a big meal when the two juveniles went on their killing spree. I
suppose you could make the argument that practicing teamwork and
the kill is necessary but it sure makes a myth out of the old
tale about wolves killing only what they can eat.

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Ken Fortenberry