Monday, December 10, 2018

Did you know? The largest wolf is the Canis lupus occidentali.
  • Wolves can sprint from 36-38 miles  for short distances.
  • In the wild, wolves can live up to 13 years and up to 16 years in captivity
  • The main threat to wolf survival is habitat loss due to destruction, development, and encroachment of humans. They are also threatened due to persecution by humans.
  • Wolf pups are born in the Spring and they live with their mother in the den until they are about 3 weeks old.
  • All wolves in a pack help raise and take care of the pups.
  • Wolf weights vary. They can weigh from 40 to 175 pounds.
  • Wolves howl to communicate. if alone, a wolf may howl to attract the attention of his pack. Packs howl together to send territorial messages from one pack to another.
  • Wolves are the largest members of the dog family.
  • Wolves can roam large and long distances, sometimes up to 12 miles (20 kilometers) in a single day.
  • Wolves prefer to eat large animals like deer, elk, and moose. One wolf can eat 20 pounds (9 kilograms) of meat at a single sitting.
  • Adult wolves have 42 teeth
  • Wolf gestation period is 63 days

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