num_pages: 40
description: In a story set deep in the wild winter wood two hungry ravens fly in search of their next meal. A pack of wolves is on the hunt too. Food is scarce but if they team up the ravens and wolves just might be able to help each other.The ravens follow a pack of starving wolves on the hunt. The wolves come up empty handed  and even lose one of their own in the chase  but the ravens have better luck. The wolves hear the ravens cawing and investigate only to find an injured deer the perfect meal! The wolves make the kill; the opportunistic ravens benefit feasting alongside and after the wolves.The Wolf-Birds takes an honest unflinching view of survival in the wild highlighting the fact that one animals life helps many others live. Based on scientific data and anecdotal reports from Aboriginal hunters the book explores the fascinating symbiotic relationship shared by wolves and ravens. Because ravens follow and scavenge food from wolves  which scientists believe hints at an ecological relationship thousands of years old  ravens have been dubbed wolf-birds. An informational authors note at the back of the book explains more about
language: English
title: The Wolf-Birds
publisher: Owlkids