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Average length
females: 4.5 to 6 feet (tip of nose to tip of tail) 
males: 5 to 6.5 feetWolves very seldom ever attack humans, but there are definitely lots of stories out there about them and humans in the wild.

 

The average life span of a wolf in the wild is from 6 to 13 years. In captivity they can live up to 16-20 years.  There are 42 teeth in the mouth of a full grown wolf. They Indians saw the wolf as a very powerful animal and one they had a great deal of respect for. A wolf has a sense of smell well developed.

 

 

The wolf uses its tail in the winter time to help keep them warm.

Approximately 1/3 of the life of a wolf will be spend moving around their home range territory. They can roam up to 125 miles in a given day to look for food.

Some people find a wolf as a pet is a great way to have something exotic. They find them to be fun as pups but it is very hard to domesticate a wolf. They will always have their wild instincts in them.

 

During the winter months, wolves can be found moving around during the day. The rest of the year they are nocturnal.

 

  • Wolves have two layers of fur, an undercoat and a top coat, which allow them to survive in temperatures as low at minus 40 degrees Celsius! In warmer weather they flatten their fur to keep cool.

  • Wolf pups are born deaf and blind while weighing around 0.5 kg (1 lb). It takes about 8 months before they are old enough to actively join in wolf pack hunts.

  • Adult wolves have large feet. A fully grown wolf would have a paw print nearly 13 centimetres long and 10 centimetres wide.

  • Average length
    females: 4.5 to 6 feet (tip of nose to tip of tail) 
    males: 5 to 6.5 feet

  • Fur color : gray, but can also be black or white

  • Number of teeth : 42 teeth

  • Common food : ungulates (hoofed animals like deer, moose, caribou, elk, bison, musk-oxen)

 

 

 

WOLF

TEST EXERCISE :

 

1. Wolves have two layers of fur : what are those ?

a. ___________ and b. ______________

 

2. wolf pups are born ______ and ________ .

 

3. A wolf uses their _____ to help keep them warm.

 

4. The average life span of a wolf is ________ but in captivity , they can live up to _______?

 

5. A wolf has a ________ which is well develop.

 

 YES/NO :

 

6. Adult wolves have small feet ?

7. Wolves can be found moving around the whole year?

8. Wolves always attacks human ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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