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Timber wolves or (gray wolves) are canines with long bushy tails that are often black-tipped...their fur is a mix of gray and brown with some facial marks but their color can vary between white to brown or black .Timber wolves look something like a large German shepherd and their size depends on where they live .. those who live in the north are usually larger than those in the south .The average size of a wolfs body is 3-5 feet long...and their tails are1-2 feet long the weight of the wolf depends on the gender of the wolf there for:

females weight : 60-100 pounds

males weight : 70-145 pounds

RANGE

the historic range of the gray wolf covered over two-thirds of the united states .Today gray wolfs have populations in ALASKA, NORTHEN MICHIGAN, NORTHERN WISCONSIN, WESTREN MONTANA, NORTHERN IDAHO, NORTHEAST OREGON, and YELLOWSTON area of WYOMING

DIET/FOOD

wolves prefer to eat large mammals such as (deer , bison and moose) they also hunt smaller mammals such as (beavers , rodents , and hares).Adults can eat 20 pounds of meat in a single meal

BEHAVIOR

wolves communicate through body language , barking , growling , scent marking , and howling...

when a wolf wants to challenge another wolf is will growl or lay its ears back on its head

when a wolf wants to show that it is submissive to another wolf it will crouch , whimper , tuck its tail or roll over on its back

a playful wolf dances and bows (barking is used as a warning and howling is for long-distance communication to pull a pack back together and keep strangers away

LIFE HISTORY

Wolves live in packs. Most packs have four to nine members, but the size can range from as few as two wolves to as many as 15. Occasionally a pack can increase to 30 members, until some individuals break off to find new territory and form their own pack.

Within the pack hierarchy, there are male and female hierarchies. The alpha male is dominant over the entire pack, both males and females. The alpha female and male are the only ones that breed.

PUP / WHELP

The wolf pups are usually born in a den. At birth, they cannot see or hear and weigh about one pound. The pups are weaned at about six weeks. Adult pack members swallow meat and bring it back to the den for their pups. After the adults regurgitate the food, the pups have a hearty meal. The mother wolf moves her pups to new den sites every couple of months until the fall, when the pack stops living at den sites. In the wild, wolves live 8 to 13 years, sometimes more. In captivity, they live upward of 15 years.

5 FUN FACTS

1.gray wolves are the largest living wild canine species

2.wolves are the wild ancestor of all our domesticated dogs , from poodles to bulldogs to greyhounds

3.wolf packs usually hunt within a territory , which can range from 50 square miles (129 square KM) to over a 1,000 square miles (2,590 square KM)

4.wolves often travel at 5 miles (8 KM) an hour , but can reach speeds of 40 miles (64 KM) an hour

5.wolves howl to solidify pack bonds and warn other wolf pack to stay away-but despite popular belief, wolves don't howl at the moon

information are from : https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Mammals/Gray-Wolf