Also due to fossils discovered there is a severe lack of dire wolf pups and is taken as a sign that the older wolves and parents kept the young wolves away from pack hunting and just provided food for them until they become old enough to hunt and provide for themselves in their packs (BBC). While the pack hunts, the pups stayed at the main camp area or behind the hunting animals and awaiting for the pack hunters to return with food and feed them. Only when the pups are older they are aloud to begin travelling and hunting with the other pack members and kill for their food
Also due to fossils discovered there is a severe lack of dire wolf pups and is taken as a sign that the older wolves and parents kept the young wolves away from pack hunting and just provided food for them until they become old enough to hunt and provide for themselves in their packs (BBC). While the pack hunts, the pups stayed at the main camp area or behind the hunting animals and awaiting for the pack hunters to return with food and feed them. Only when the pups are older they are aloud to begin travelling and hunting with the other pack members and kill for their food