The Gray Wolf

Gray Wolves are the largest

member of the canine family. Thereare about 7,000 to 11,200 wolves inAlaska and more than 5,000 in thelower 48 states. There are 200,000

wolves in 57 countries. Wolves live ,travel and hunt in packs of 47

animals on average.

The Early Years

When a wolf isyoung its calleda pup becausewolves areancestors. Ofdogs. So a wolfpup is supposeto stay with itsmother until its 5months oldwhich means itwould be thenormal size of adog.

Habitat Sweet Habitat

Gray wolves live incold places withmountains so theycan use cavesinstead when theirbabies are born sothey can keep themsafe.To keep comfywolves live in thecaves or dens.Thehabitat is cold haslots of trees.

What’s on the Menu?

Mostly wolves like to feed on elk, deer,caribou, beaver , rabbit and othersmall animals. Wolves are alsoscavengers and often eat animals thathave died out. Sometimes wolves hideso their prey won’t see them and thenthe wolf pounces on their prey.

Making Tracks

Most wolf trackslook like holesmade by rocks thatwere probablyheavy and small ormedium . Most ofthese tracks arefound in Minnesota,Michigan, andWisconsin.

Simply Irresistible!

Most wolves have a complexcommunication system ranging frombarks and whines and growls andhowls.Most she wolves kill meat andbring it back to the pack and feed tofeed her young.

Where in the World.

Wolves mostly live in North Americaand in states with cold climates so theycan hide from prey then jump out andeat them.

Most Graywolves havedied outbecausepeople keephunting theirprey and theydie ofstarvation.

Fun Facts!

Did you knowthat gray wolvesresemblesGermanShepherds. Malewolves areusually heavierthen female andtaller.

Resource List

http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_ habitat/wildlife/wolf,_gray.php wolf images