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WolvesWOLF NOTES PART I
WolvesWOLF NOTES PART I
Canis lupusCanis lupus
Dogs came from… wolves? Dogs were
domesticated 15,000 years ago from wolves
Wolves and dogs are genetically similar
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Wolf Terminology Male
dog Female
bitch Baby
pup
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Size: 85-115 lbs Record 175 lb taken in AK
Color Gray, Black, Brown, White Arctic areas- lighter Southeast - darker
Pelt Thick, plush, long guard hairs Used for parka ruffs
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Life Span 10-18 years in wild 15 plus in captivity
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Diet
Large game Southeast - deer Interior - moose and caribou Arctic - caribou
Smaller game Grouse, ptarmigan, ducks Hares, mice, voles
Vegetation Berries
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Species of wolf in North America
1. Red WolfSmallerSoutheastern
U.S.A couple
hundred live in captivity
Brink of extinction
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2. Gray Wolf: Listed as
endangered in 1973 Sparse populations
in lower 48 Reintroduced to
areas
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3. Mexican Wolf Sub-species of gray wolf Mexico southwest, small
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4. Arctic wolf Sub species
of gray wolf Canadian
arctic and Greenland
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6. Eastern wolf Sub species of gray wolf Hybrid between gray wolf and red wolf
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7. Mackenzie Valley Wolf Species that
lives in AKSub species of grey wolf
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Life History Monogamous - mate for life Breed in February
Gestation 60-66 days Usually only alphas mate
Males help in den activities Parents regurgitate food to young Den sites are riverbanks or slopes
Behavior Howl
Find each other Boundaries
Also use urine and body rubbing Behaviors for dominance or submission
Alpha male and female
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