Wolves

well since i live in a desert they eat mule deer or may be some of the desert pigs that are wild here in Arizona they are big my friend saw one pig that can eat two of me! so wolves in the desert eat mule deer and wild pigs.

Not any more. Through conservation efforts, the gray wolf has made a gradual comeback overall, but some sub species are still in trouble, such as the Mexican and Ethiopian wolves.

No, they are the same species. Canis lupus is the Grey Wolf, and Canis lupus familiaris is the domesticated subspecies, the domestic dog.

People say Canis familiaris and they mean the domestic dog, but familiaris is not a species in of itself.

The wolf gestation period is about 63 days, and litters usually contain 4 to 6 pups, though they can have as many as 10. Like domestic dogs, wolf pups are born unable to see and hear. Their eyes open at about 2 weeks, at which time they begin to walk. At 3 weeks, they are able to hear. They spend a month cloistered in the den with their mother, after which they will begin leaving the den for short periods of time. In another 2 to 3 weeks, they will be eating mostly meat, which adult wolves regurgitate for them. The pups will be fully weaned at 10 weeks. They will stay in their birth pack until they reach sexual maturity at 2 to 3 years of age.

Though wolves live in packs, only the alpha male and alpha female mate and produce pups. The other wolves in a pack, often young adult offspring of the breeding pair, do not mate until they leave their birth pack and find their own territory.

Wolves can run at speeds of up to 35 miles per hour (56 kilometers per hour) for short distances, typically around 1 to 3 miles. However, they are built for endurance rather than speed and can maintain a slower pace of about 5 miles per hour for much longer distances, potentially covering 20 miles or more in a day while hunting or traveling. Their stamina allows them to travel vast territories in search of food and mates.

It's pretty much ficitonal. Wolves have things called "Packs", as a family or as a team for protection.

Leaving a pack Is fairly Impossible. There Is a kind of wolves who are called "Lone Wolf" and they leave their packs, or they don't have one. Packs would use anything to their advantage to protect their territory.

Wolves have not disappeared yet. Many species have been on the endangered list, but the timber wolf has come back enough that Michigan is considering opening a limited, specially licensed hunt to help manage the population in the Upper Peninsula.

Wolf legs vary in length depending on the species, but generally, their front legs are about 14 to 20 inches long, while the hind legs are slightly longer, measuring around 15 to 24 inches. This leg length helps them run efficiently and navigate diverse terrains. Their long limbs are adapted for endurance and speed, allowing them to cover large distances while hunting.

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Deer are herd animals. Therefor they interact with other deer

The red wolf was hunted to near extinction, and as the population declined, it was learned the species was hybridizing with the coyote. Once roaming from Virginia to Texas, the red wolf was existing as a remnant population on the Texas-Louisiana border. In the 1970's, the last remaining 14 purebred red wolves were captured, and put into a captive breeding program. In the late 1980's, a population of red wolves was released into the Alligator River Wildlife Refuge in eastern North Carolina. The program was a success, and now 110 red wolves roam the area in several small packs. Some hybridization with coyotes was found, but has since been minimized, as the red wolf population grows, coyotes leave the area, giving way to the larger canine. Plans are for further reintroductions to take place in parts of their former range, as new areas with suitable habitat are explored.

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Yes! Wolf pelts may change with the season, growing darker or lighter with summer or winter. As wolves age, they tend to grow lighter and paler in coloration. A wolf that started out as completely black may end up completely white by the end of his or her lifetime.

They usually dig up a hole to lie in. They do it usually for the mother of the pack to give birth! (Ew)
Umm... It depends on what you mean. If you mean "How does a wolf make a home?" then, the answer is "They find a den." If you mean "How does a wolf get back home?" then, the answer is "They usually mark their territory, leaving its own scent around its den, and they can smell something from a mile away, so they can get home immediately if they wanted to."

Wolves are feared because since they live in packs they can easily surround and destroy especially since they work together with a strategy. In some small town areas there were gray wolves that went through and killed just about everyone there so that is why wolves are feared.

ps: they are also considered the most social animal in the world.

protection, because its an endangered speicies. :)

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Hope these help you.

If not now, hopefully in the future. c:

There is thousand of recorded incidents, and i quote from wikipedia:

" In France alone, historical records indicate that between the years 1580-1830, 3,069 people were killed by wolves"

There is also about 21 recorded incidents from the 21st century

Literature

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_attacks_on_humans

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They usually pant when they get tired or hot

Canine teeth in wolves are adaptations for hunting and feeding. These long, sharp teeth are used for grasping and tearing prey, aiding in the wolf's carnivorous diet. Canine teeth also play a role in dominance displays and defense within wolf packs. Overall, the canine teeth in wolves are specialized for their predatory lifestyle.

Oh, this is so sad! I'm sorry she lost all of her pups. She will have to go through a grieving process. She will usually get over it quick. If she has good milk and she was not the reason for the pups to die, then you might see if there is a rescue or shelter in your area that have orphaned pups needing a mom. Sometimes it works out that way. If not, give her plenty of attention. Do not give her too much food. If her milk does not dry up then she could get a very bad and painful infection. Many breeders will drastically cut the dog's food at this time. I think that is too much. In my experience, just cut back to adult food (not puppy food), and give her just a little less than her normal (non-pregnant, non nursing) food would be. For example, if she normally ate about 3 cups of dry food a day before she was pregnant, then try giving her two. I would not go lower than two unless she is really full with milk and uncomfortable and the 2 cups did not help. You can also try calling to see if the vet would want to give her a shot that can help her get through this a little faster. Watch for signs of infection -- infection in the milk glands is the main concern. Feel every day, twice a day at least, to look for signs of infection: heat, redness, swelling, lumps. Sometimes all there is is a hard lump, other times the dog's teats will feel very hot all over or in certain places -- she can get an infection in just one gland, not usually in all of them. Other times she may have a fever. YOu can take her temperature with a normal (human) rectal thermometer. Use a little vaseline or K-Y jelly to make it easier for your dog, and have someone hold her still so she cannot hurt herself or you. Don't do this if your dog is not gentle with being handled in delicate places. Her temperature is normal at around 101., anywhere between 100.5 and 101.5 -- I would call the vet if it goes up to 102 at home. A fever indicates an infection and must be treated by a veterinarian asap.

Your love and attention is what she needs to get over the loss of the pups, but your nursing care is very important to be sure she doesn't get very sick from making too much milk that isn't being used by her pups, or by having a uterine infection.

Amy (thedogshrink)

Most wolves belong to a pack. The adults would do the hunting and eat first. It goes from oldest to the youngest wolf. Some wolves if there is not enough to share usually the pups would go without. But with the very young that have started eating meat but cannot go to a hunt the adult wolf would regurgitate.

The early wolf studies were seriously flawed. First, the wolves were held in captivity and not in studied in their natural habitats. Second, the wolves had been captured from different wolf packs, creating a volatile and unnatural pack structure. Finally, the studies focused largely on hunting/feeding behavior, a small percentage of wolf behavior. None of these factors provided researchers with an accurate view of normal wolf behavior. According to one biologist, this study was akin to using the concentration camps of Germany and Poland to study natural human behavior.

More in-depth studies of wolves in their natural habitats over the last 50 years have since revealed that a wolf pack is made up of a family; the breeding pair who shares leadership, and their offspring (1), who stay with the pack until 2-3 years of age, when they start their own pack. Eventually, almost every wolf becomes an "alpha" if they survive long enough mate and breed.

A female wolf will den when she has puppies