Wolves prey on large hoofed animals (ungulates) like deer, elk, moose, caribou, bison, bighorn sheep and musk oxen. They also eat smaller prey like snowshoe hare, beaver, rabbit, opossum, mice. In consuming the kill, wolves do very little chewing; they tear off chunks of meat and swallow them whole. They eat every part of the kill except the skull and stomach contents. What they don’t eat immediately, they cache or store for eating later on. Sometimes, wolves aren't totally keen on sharing the l

Snack time! Prey isn’t always abundant, so wolves have a metabolism that helps them store fat and energy for long periods while prey is scarce. The most a large gray wolf can eat at one time is about 22 pounds, but an adult can go almost two weeks without food, thus allowing them to be classified as "feast or famine eaters." The Mexican gray wolves that live at the Wolf Conservation Center follow a similar schedule to best prepare them for a wild lifestyle - they are given roadkill deer each wee