The majestic Gray Wolf
Wolves range in colour from grizzled gray or black to all-white. As the ancestor of the domestic dog, the gray wolf resembles German shepherds or huskies.
Wolves range in colour from grizzled gray or black to all-white. As the ancestor of the domestic dog, the gray wolf resembles German shepherds or huskies.
Around the world there are an estimated 200,000 in some 57 countries, compared to up to 2 million in earlier times. Wolves live eight to 12 years.
Wolves can be found in forests, and on tundra, deserts, plains and mountains. They normally prey on large hoofed mammals such as deer and elk but occasionally prey on smaller animals such as beavers or rabbits.
Wolves live in packs and communicate by scent-marking, vocalising (including howling), facial expressions and body postures. The illegal killing of wolves has become a leading threat to their survival. Another serious problem is human encroachment into wolf territory, which leads to habitat loss for wolves.
Around the world there are an estimated 200,000 in some 57 countries, compared to up to 2 million in earlier times. Wolves live eight to 12 years.
Wolves can be found in forests, and on tundra, deserts, plains and mountains. They normally prey on large hoofed mammals such as deer and elk but occasionally prey on smaller animals such as beavers or rabbits.
Wolves live in packs and communicate by scent-marking, vocalising (including howling), facial expressions and body postures. The illegal killing of wolves has become a leading threat to their survival. Another serious problem is human encroachment into wolf territory, which leads to habitat loss for wolves.