| The Wolf: Canis Lupis |
| Wolves howl for many reasons.... to let other packs know where they are, when they are away from there land; to let their pack or mate know where they are; or just to be sociable with their pack members. |
| What color are wolves? |
| It depends on the type of wolf; Arctic wolves are usually white; Grey wolves and Timber wolves are grey; then; some wolves are black; red wolves are red as well as maned wolves. |
| Why do wolf howl? |
| Are wolves just all one species. There is only one type of wolf. |
| Well, not exactly; there are many types of wolves! There are Mexican wolves, Grey wolves, Arctic wolves, Maned wolves, and I'm sure there's more than that out there. |
| True/ False |
| Wolves mate for life?!?..... That is TRUE! Wolves mate for life and are very caring and affectionate to their mate and family! They are one of a few creatures that do that! |
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| ALL wolves are grey! FALSE! Scroll down and read, what color are wolves? |
| Questions and answers about wolves: |
| It is illegal to own a wolf or wolf dog. FALSE! You can own wolves or wolf hybrids (wolf-dogs), but you have to follow certain rules and regulations. |
| Do wolves hunt alone or in packs? |
| Actually, there is no one answer to this! Sometimes they will wolves hunt alone; occasionally, like when the alpha or lead male and female leave the pack for a little while, mate, and have pups. When in packs they hunt together, they will hunt big animals such as moose, but they only get weak, and sick big animals such as moose! |
| Wolves attack people who camp in their teritory. That is FALSE! Wolves are not know to attack humans. |
| What do wolves eat? |
| Wolves eat many things. They eat mice, rabbits, fish, moose, caribou, and many other things that are meat, not plants. |
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| How fast can wolves go? |
| Wolves can travel many miles in one day! They have been known to cover 60 or more miles in one day/night. They can walk 4 miles or more in only one hour. They will run about 35 miles per hour when chasing prey. They can reach a speed of 40-45 mph. |
| Wolves will go into freezing cold water and snow. That is TRUE! Wolves like water! They will wade in it to get fish or to get a nice swim. They will also play in the snow. |
| Are wolves social creatures? |
| Yes, they are. Wolves live in packs and care for eachother. They will howl at eachother when they are not together. That is how they let eachother know where they are and that they care for eachother. |
| FACTS: |
| Wolves live 8-20 years and weigh 75-125 pounds usually. Males are larger than the females. |
| Wolf pups will begin eating meat at the age of 4-5 weeks, but it is regergitated by the mother wolf and has already been chewed; the pups are not yet capable of eating meat of the bone. At the age of 6-8 weeks, however, they are weaned and will travel short didstances with the pack. They begin to hunt with the pack at the age of about 12 weeks. |
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