The weasel skips this phase as well and goes immediately into the rush upon seeing the prey. The wolf rushes only when the prey flees, that trigger of moving prey as releaser is not necessary for the weasel. In both cases if the prey is not captured in the rush, a chase ensues, but the wolf's chase is much longer than that of the short-legged weasel. If an attack is made, the wolf pack bites at the flank of the prey until it is weakened and goes down, then the wolves all attack together some attacking at the muzzle. Wolves often stay with the kill until it is consumed and resume hunting after consumption, weasels will kill another animal immediately if one is handy.
Wolves have an elaborate pack structure, while bears are basically solitary.
Both have dominance hierarchies which reduce conflict. In wolves there are separate male and female hierarchies, while in bears there is a single hierarchy involving all members. Each of the wolves' hierarchies is more or less linear, while the bears have a single alpha boar, but a group of subordinate boars, and then a group of other boars, with females generally mixed in with the other boars. Wolves have an elaborate set of visual and auditory signals to communicate with one another, bears have a much simpler set of signals, probably mostly threats. Reversals can occur in wolves when a subordinate has food, with regard to the food it is often dominant, even to the alpha male.