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 Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 2:31 pm
5. As of 1998, there are approximately 300,000 wolfdogs in the U.S.
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Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 2:33 pm
6. Genetic research from the Stanford University School of Medicine and the University of California, Los Angeles revealed that wolves with black pelts owe their coloration to a mutation that occurred through wolf-dog hybridization
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Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 2:34 pm
7. 20-25% of Italy's wolf population is composed of black animals
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Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 2:35 pm
On January 15, 2009, a black male wolf from "Mollie's Pack" in the Yellowstone National Park's Pelican Valley was weighed in at 143 lbs, making it the largest Yellowstone wolf on record xd
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Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 2:38 pm
9. The last wolf in Scotland was supposedly killed by MacQueen of Pall à Chrocain
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Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 2:44 pm
10. During the 1970's, the red wolf was down to it's all time low, 12 survivors. Since then they have made a comback with reintroduction hybrization with gray wolves and coyotes
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Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 6:03 pm
6. The Norse god of wolves is Fenrir or Fenris.
7. The scientific name of the red wolf is Canis Rufus
8. Wolf packs are known to range anywhere between 2-42 members.
9. The front feet of wolves are plantigrade, while the hind feet are digitigrade.
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Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 6:25 pm
10. Wolves have 42 teeth.
11. A wolf's jaw can generate 1,500 psi pressure.
12. The average size of a litter is 4-7 pups.
13. Mortality rates for wolf pups can be as high as 50%
14. The Red and Gray Wolves are the only species of wolf in North America, though there are 10 recognized sub-species.
15. In chases, a wolf can achieve estimated speeds of between 28 and 40 miles per hour for up to 20 minutes.
16. The wolf's sense of smell is more than 100 times greater than a human's.
17. A wolf may spend as much as a third of its time on the move.
18. A wolf's front feet are larger than their back feet.
19. A pack may cover distances from 30-125 miles in a day.
20. A wolf can consume almost twenty pounds of prey at a feeding.
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Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 3:22 am
11. The wolf primarily travels at a 5 mile per hour trot
12. In chases, the wolf can achieve estimated speeds of between 28 and 40 miles per hour for up to 20 minutes
13.Radio tracking wolves has been used in wildlife research since 1963
14.Wolves are vulnerable to skull injury from kicking prey
15. The canine teeth "interlock" so the wolf can grip and hang on to struggling prey
16. The back teeth, or carnassial molars, are designed to crush bones and shear meat
17. The wolf uses facial display in ritual aggression, dominance, submission or fear
18.The wolf has 2 types of hair, "Guards and "Undercoat"
19. The hair of the wolf is shed in the spring and summer and sheds out in sheets unlike most dogs
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Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 3:24 am
20. The wolf uses its hair to communicate anger, dominance and aggression
21. The wolf's sense of smell is more than 100 times greater than a human
22. A wolf 'scent rolls' to promote interaction with other pack members
23.Dominance in a wolf pack is not necessarily established by brawn or direct attack
24. A wolf 'scent marks' its home range. This serves as messages, and provides warnings
25. The hierarchy in a wolf pack neutralizes aggression, reduces conflict and promotes social order
26. There are two hierarchies in a wolf pack, one for females and one for males
27. Change of rank in a wolf pack is more frequent in lower rank positions
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Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 3:25 am
28. Wolf pups, while low in hierarchy, have many privileges and social freedom
29. 'Ethology' is the study of animal behavior as a scientific counterpart to human psychology
30. The "Alpha" wolf is the highest ranking individual within the dominance hierarchy
31. "You just can't let nature run wild" by Alaska Governor Walter J. Hickel
32. The "beta" wolf is the second ranking individual within the dominance hierarchy
33. The "omega" wolf is the lowest ranking individual within the dominance hierarchy
34. In the winter, the wolf's tail helps keep the face warm
35. Wolves breed only once a year; most dogs breed twice
36. In addition to the wolf (Canis lupus ), the genus Canis also contains the domestic dog, the coyote, the golden jackal, the black backed jackal, the side-striped jackal and the dingo
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Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 3:27 am
37. Three (3) geographic races of the red wolf have been recognized; the Florida Red Wolf, The Mississippi Red Wolf and the Texas Red Wolf
38. Wolves are often confused with Indian dogs, huskies, malemutes and German Shepherd Dogs
39. Arctic tundra, taiga, plains or steppes, savannahs, hardwood, softwood and mixed forest were all originally inhabited by the wolf
40. Adult male wolves average ninety-five to one hundred pounds and females about fifteen pounds less
41. Wolves howl to greet one another, to indicate their location, to define their territorial boundaries, and to call the pack together
42. Wolves can trot at five to ten miles per hour almost indefinitely
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Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 3:28 am
43.A wolf may spend as much as a third of its time on the move
44. The wolf is generally a docile animal with a strong aversion to fighting
45. Submissive behavior plays a big role in maintaining peace within the pack
46. A wolf's front feet are larger than their back feet
47. Packs hunt in territories of up to 600 square miles
48. A pack's home range will sometimes overlap the territory of another pack
49. In addition to howling, wolves bark, yap, whine, and growl
50. Litters of up to 14 pups are born in April through June
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Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 3:29 am
51.Pups emerge from the den at about one month of age
52. All members of a wolf pack take part in caring for the young
53. When pack members return from the hunt and they are nipped on the snout by the pups, the hunters regurgitate undigested meat for them
54. Wolves are considered to be competitors with people for game animals such as moose and caribou
55. Although wolves are feared throughout much of the world, documented attacks on people are extremely rare
56. Attempts to keep wolves as pets are not usually successful
57. Wolves use direct scenting, chance encounter, and tracking to locate prey
58. In scenting an animal, wolves must usually be downwind of the prey
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Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 3:31 am
59.Wolves are active at all times of the day in winter
60. Where waterways are plentiful, wolves often travel on the windswept and hardpacked ice in winter
61. Wolves actually have a low hunting success rate
62. To catch enough food, wolves must hunt often and test many animals before finding one that they can catch and kill
63. Most packs contain less than eight members
64. Ambushing is used by both single wolves and by packs
65. Wolves at one time had an extensive range, occurring throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Japan
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