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Like with all predators they help keep those lower on the ladder in check so they do not run rampant and cause the local environment to deteriorate such as the trees and brush.

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Q: What purpose do gray wolves serve in an ecosystem?
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Are gray wolves harmful?

most wolves are harmful and that does include gray wolves


What role does the timber wolf play in the ecosystem?

Timber wolves, another name for gray wolves, are apex predators. They help the ecosystem in two ways: They weed out the weak and the sick, keeping the population of prey animals healthy. They also keep prey animals from overpopulating.


Are there other reasons we should save the gray wolves?

All animal species should be preserved. Animals all have a unique part in the ecosystem in which they belong, and the extinction of a single species upsets the balance of the ecosystem.


Do the gray wolves have eggs or mammals?

gray wolves are mammals who give birth


How are baby gray wolves protected from ermines?

how baby gray wolves protected


What colors are most wolves said to be?

Gray wolves, the species of wolves we have in the U.S., are a shade of gray, white, or black.


What role in a food web does a gray timber wolf play in a ecosystem?

The wolf keeps the deer population down so they don't over populate. If they did, the deer wold compltely destoy the entire ecosystem aroung it. WOLVES RULE!


What species are gray wolves?

Gray wolves are the species Canis lupus.


Where do gray wolves live in Michigan?

Gray wolves live in the upper region of Michigan.


Are gray wolves regular wolves?

They are regular.


What is the collective name for gray wolf?

There is no specific collective noun for gray wolves. The collective nouns for wolves are a herd of wolves, a pack of wolves, or a rout of wolves.


Does the gray wolf get along with other gray wolves?

Wolves are very social, so yes, they do.