wolves, no matter the species, stay with their parents for roughly a year. they start hunting with the pack at 7-8 months old, and by the time they are ready to leave they will either venture off on their own, start a pack of their own, or stay within the same pack for the rest of their lives.
The wolf pup that becomes the alpha wolf pup depends on a few things. One way a wolf pup can become the alpha wolf pup is to defeat the current alpha wolf pup. If there is no current alpha wolf pup then they must prove to the other pups that they are either the strongest or the best leader.
About 2 years
Too long.
A baby wolf is called either a wolf cub or a wolf pup
If it is strong it is put in with the rest of the pack. iF THE PUP IS WEAK THEY LEAVE IT BEHIND AND THE PARENTS OF THE PUP ARE EXILED AND WILL MOST LIKELY DIE
A wolf pup only weighs one pound when first born
They could stay together for their lifetime if the pup stays in the pack, otherwise it can be anywhere at or after it becomes eight months old which is when it is able to start hunting.for about 2 years
First off, there is no such thing as a "wolf cub." Secondly, wolves are pups when they are first born. They become a wolf when they reach a year to two years of age. A wolf is not a wolf before it is a pup: it is a wolf AFTER it is a pup.
when they want to.
The male doesn't . In fact, he may kill a pup.
a young wolf is called a pup or whelf
a baby gray wolf is called a pup