Wolves are animals that are very good hunters, can be found in nearly all regions of the world compared with other mammals, except humans. The wolf is the ancestor of all domestic breeds of dogs that exist in the world, wolves are also part of a group of animals called "wild dogs" as the dingo and coyote.
The wolf is one of the canines and is the ancestor of the dogs we have at home. It is a social animal that lives in groups. The group consists of a breeding pair and their offspring and is called a pack. Often the pack consists of four to eight dieren. The wolf is a shy animal that hunts e.g. Deer, roe deer, wild boar and piglets. The prey should be relatively easy to catch and offer much food. By day he eats about 4-5 kg of meat. To get enough food to wolves have a territory of about 250 square kilometers needed.
There are many different types of wolf and all look different again, though it often to see the back above characteristics:
- Arctic wolf
- White Wolf
- Arabian wolf
- Mexican wolf
- Spanish wolf
- American wolf
- Reed Wolf
- Japanese wolf (unfortunately extinct)
- Indian wolf
- Iberian wolf
- European wolf
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Adult wolf footprint, large enough, A wolf adult will have a footprint nearly 13 centimeters long and 10 centimeters wide
Wolves are most weighing about 40 pounds, but the heaviest wolf on record weighed more than 80 pounds.
Adult wolf footprint, large enough, A wolf adult will have a footprint nearly 13 centimeters long and 10 centimeters wide.
If wolves reach two years of age they leave the family and go looking for new habitat and a partner. In addition, they can make big wanderings.
When a wolf runs, he puts his right hind leg in the paw print of the front leg. If you look at the track, then you do not see that he walks on four legs.
Herd (pack) wolves have a leader called "alpha", alpha consists of a male and female. Alpha spouse is the holder of the highest hierarchy in the herd, thereby first taste hunted, when passed by the alpha wolf, the wolf's tail should always be humble. Alpha males can be likened to a wise and loving king.
All members of the herd (pack) play a role in caring for a baby wolf. Even a lone wolf who sometimes acts as "aunt", taking care of another baby while its mother wolf hunting or in the process of recovery after childbirth. Loyalty is the most important thing for wolves.
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Wolf pup is born deaf and blind weighing about 0.5 kg. It takes about 8 months before they can join in the hunt with a collection of wolves.
When hunting alone, wolves catch small animals such as squirrel, raccoon or rabbit. However, wolves can hunt very large animals such as deer, buffalo and when they hunt in packs.
Wolves have two layers of fur, the bottom layer and the top layer, which allows them to survive in low temperatures at minus 40 degrees Celsius.
Wolves can run at speeds 65km/jam when pursuing the prey, this is because wolves have long legs and have been accustomed to running at 12-16km/jam.
They work together to catch their prey. Unfortunately, it also happens to wolves, as happened in many animals, they eat garbage. People have a lot of litter in forests and nature and that is then eaten. This is dangerous for the wolves and of course for the whole of nature. Careful so good at what you throw out.
Wolves are very shy animals and have a natural fear of humans. You will therefore not easily see one in the wild, but They usually correct path for man, rather than that he attacks humans. Only when the wolf is suffering from rabies (a disease).
Wolves are loyal animals! In addition to the faithful flock (pack), wolves are also loyal to their partners.
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Wolves are monogamous animals that only opposite sex to marry one lifetime. Wolves have an average of 42 teeth.
Conclusion: Wolves are very social animals that live in packs of 8-20 individuals. There is a well established between a wolf pack hierarchy: only one animal is the leader and all other animals must obey!
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