Grey Wolf HEIGHT = 26 to 32 inches LENGTH = 4.5 to 6.5 feet
from nose to tail WEIGHT = 55-130 lbs. LIFESPAN = 7-8 years DIET=
Wolves eat large hoofed animals like elk. Wolves also are
scavengers and eat small prey. POPULATION= There are about 9000
wolves left in Alaska and more than 5000 in the other 48 states.
RANGE= Wolves live in Alaska, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana,
Wisconsin, and Wyoming. BEHAVIOR= Wolves live in packs of 4-7, and
have an alpha pack. Mating season = January and February Gestation
= 63 days Litter size = 4-7 pups THREATS= People, hunting and
habitat loss. WEBSITE=
http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/wolf,_gray.php
http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/wolf,_gray.php
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RED WOLF Height = 26 inches at shoulders Length = 4.5 to 5.5
feet long Weight = 50 to 80 lbs. Lifespan = 6 to 7 years DIET=
Small mammals, insects, berries, and occasional deer. POPULATION=
100 wild wolves. RANGE= Roan 1.7 million acres through North
Carolina. BEHAVIOR= Red wolves are nocturnal, and communicate with
scent marks and howling. Mating Season = Late Winter Gestation = 60
to 63 days Litter Size = 2-8 pups WEBSITE=
http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/red_w
olf.php
http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/red_w
olf.php
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Mexican Wolf Height is 26-32 inches at shoulder LENGTH= 4.5-5.5
feet from nose to tail WEIGHT= is 60 to 80 lbs; males are typically
bigger than female LIFESPAN= is up to 15 years in captivity DIET=
Mexican wolves eat large-hoofed animals like deer, but they will
eat smaller animals. POPULATION= in 2008, there were only 50 wolves
still alive. RANGE= the Mexican wolf, despite its name, and there
population, live in Apache National forest. BEHAVIOR MATING SEASON=
mid February mid March GESTATION (time weaned) = 63 days LITTER
SIZE = 4-7 pups THREATS= Humans and habitat loss WEBSITE
http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/mexican_wolf.php
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Hunting Wolves hunt in packs to overpower their prey.
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EATING Wolves also eat in packs
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MATING Usually, the alpha pair mate and can have litters up to
ten.
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Wolf Population on Isle Royale
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Wolf Communication Wolves may use vocals, (howling, barking,
exc.) scent, or body expressions.
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MAN VS. WOLF Can the death of innocent wolves be stopped?
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FUN FACTS The wolf has extremely powerful jaws capable of
generating 1,500 psi pressure. There are three species of the wolf
in North America, the Gray Wolf, the Red Wolf and the Mexican
Wolf.
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FUN FACTS Mortality rates for wolf pups can be as high as 50%.
In chases, the wolf can achieve estimated speeds of between 28 and
40 miles per hour for up to 20 minutes.
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MORE FUN FACTS Wolves have a vast communication usage including
scent marks, vocalizations, visual displays, facial and body
postures and rituals. In North America there are 10 recognized
sub-species of the wolf.
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EVEN MORE FUN FACTS The wolf is designed for running, catching
and killing large animals. Wolves are often confused with Indian
dogs, huskies, malemutes and German Shepherd Dogs.
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EVEN MORE FUN FACTS A wolf may spend as much as a third of its
time on the move. Wolves are active at all times of the day in
winter.
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EVEN, EVEN MORE FUN FACTS Most packs contain less than eight
members. Strong bonds are needed to hold a pack together; if there
were no bonds, each wolf would go its separate way.
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EVEN, EVEN MORE FUN FACTS Wolves become sexually mature at
approximately twenty-two months. A wolf can consume almost twenty
pounds of prey at a feeding.
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Around 1,800 Wolves Die Yearly HELP
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But You Got The POWER To Save Wolves!
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THANKS FOR WATCHING!!!! HELP WE USED=
www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wild life/wolf,_gray.php
www.googleimages.com www.nationalgeographic.com/wolves Bye-bye, and
help those Wolves!
