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Habitat:
Minnesota native. At home on prairies and forests, and all but the
highest mountains. Found in Alaska, Canada, Rocky Mountains, Mexico
and Minnesota.
Diet: Wolves kill what is easiest to catch: weak,
sick, injured, old and young. Scavenge carrrion and occasionally
livestock. They can eat up to one fifth their body weight at one
time.
Vitals: Largest of the Canine Family. Average 6
feet in length and 175 lbs. Muscular and lean, with long legs and
large feet. Red-yellow to yellow-gray but may be white, black or
brown. Life span 7-10 years in the wild, up to 15 years in captivity.
Breeding: Only the Alpha pair will breed in the
pack. Litter size is 2-5 cubs, weaned at 5 weeks, fully grown at
one year.
Behavior/Adaptions: Very sophisticated social order.
A close family group usually of 5-8 related members. Keen senses
of sight, hearing and smell. Can trot at 5 MPH for hours. Highly
developed communications, which are vocal, postural and olfactory.
Howl to assemble pack, pass on alarm and to locate each other. Hunt
mostly at night.
Additional Info: Have been given bad press for
centuries. There still has not been a confirmed case of a healthy
wolf killing a person.
At the PGZ: "Harley" male B-1998. "Indiana"
male B-1998.
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