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Where Are They From?
The Choices Each wolf listed below has a corresponding
slide. Common grey wolf Iberian wolf Arctic wolf Alexander Archipelago wolf Timber wolf Arabian wolf Common red wolf (not actually considered a type
of grey wolf by many taxonomists, but they are technically a subspecies)
(You might want to take note of all of these, because you’re going to need it later.)
Size: 36 to 60in in lengthAdult males are approx. 175 lbs
Eats lemmings, arctic hares, musk oxen, and caribou, but will kill and eat virtually any animal they can catch
Canis lupus arctos
They live in subzero temperatures; the average spring temperature is -22 degrees F.
ARCTIC WOLF
North America, esp. within the Arctic Circle
Size: about 42in in lengthWeight varies from 30-50 pounds
Will prey on deer, moose, birds, small mammals, and salmon.
Recent studies suggest that this wolf may have evolved from the Great Plains Wolf
ALEXANDER ARCHIPELAGO WOLF
Canis lupus ligoni
southeast Alaska
First gray wolf subspecies to be identified in North America
Have a variety of different colors, from black to grey to brown to white.
Size:60 to 66in in lengthCan weigh anywhere from 50 to 100 lbs.
TIMBER WOLF
Canis lupus lycaon
North America, esp. northern U.S.
These wolves are not recognized as grey wolves by some taxonomists because of their reddish fur.
Their diet varies depending on where they live; northern packs eat different types of deer, more southern packs eat rabbits, and western packs eat the remains off of chicken and pig farms.
Canis lupus signatus
IBERIAN WOLF
Iberian Peninsula
This wolf was the first identified subspecies of the grey wolf.
Size:40-65 in in length70- 130 lbs
COMMON GREY WOLF
Feed on rodents, fruits, berries, fish, and deer. They may or may not hunt in packs.
Canis lupus lupus
Europe and Asia
Smallest wolf subspecies, but largest canid where it lives
Only found in packs when food is plentiful
ARABIAN WOLF
Canis lupus arab
Arabia
Canis lupus rufus
COMMON RED WOLF
North America, esp. continental U.S.
Preys mostly on small to medium sized animals, but will eat deer if they are available
Size:55-65in in lengthWeigh anywhere from 40 to 90 lbs
Declared extinct in the wild in 1980s, but made a comeback; there are currently a couple hundred in the wild