They drew the attention of the ice wolves immediately they entered their domain. Exactly nine wolves stood up to confront them. 8 of the clones decided to stand back. Only Legion-1 continued forward to confront them.
The wolves snarled at each other. Some backed out and decided to lie down. They intimidated each other until only one remained. This one decided to confront Legion-1 alone.
They expected this to occur because of the information they got from their angel. As long as their threat level is undetermined or determined but low, the divine beasts won't overwhelm them with numbers. Their angel called it the aggression gauge.
They wanted to see what they could with their bodies first before they went all out hunting. So they sent Legion-1 to have a one-on-one fight with an ice wolf.