There is nothing that eats it because its at the top of the food chain. packs of these wolves have greatly reduced leopard populations in tibet. Many are killed by tibetan livestock owners because of predation of there animals.
What do wolves do when if one of their enemies is near?
they simply retreat or if it was a mother and her pups she will fight back.
their ears pull back and they show their teeth, sometimes tail between their legs and hauched over.
How do the gray wolves court their mates?
Just so you know, most of the time in a pack only the alpha of the pack, mates. The specifics are a little fuzzy but the alpha chooses a female not the other way around and as far as I know the female doesn't argue, unless the male tries to kill her pups.
How strong are the wolf's jaws?
A hyena is one of the animals in the African savanna that have extremely powerful jaws. As scavengers, they have to live on scraps of meat and the carcasses of animals that were already fed on by other predators, which may include lions, leopards, et al. As such, by the time hyenas get to the remains, there is very little meat in their food. As a result, hyenas have developed extremely strong jaws that can break or crush bones, and a digestive system digest the marrow within the bones.
What happens if a wolf is not in a pack?
It has no one to protect it, so something will probably eat it.
White Wolves, or Arctic Wolves, are located in the far north of Canada and Greenland.
They hunt live prey
Well, wolves are predators, just as much as any lion, puma, or crocadile. But if you are talking about someones tendancy to consider a wolf a vicious pest, it is sort of understandable. When you see wolves on TV, in movies, in fairy tales, a lot of the time you get to see their aggressive side; thus painting the picture of a downright mean animal. But even though wolves can look nasty, it is only nature's way of surviving. They are not out to kill people, or each other, they are only functioning the way they have for decades... so they can survive. But, wolves do often get in trouble for attacking sheep, goats, cattle, and the like. Now this is a real problem for the farmers. It is obvious that a wolf is not out to cause trouble; they think they are doing the smart thing by attacking the weakest animal. So now, wolves and people will sadly be enemies. I hope that in the future we can work out a way to keep wolves hunting their own food. Wolves are forced to kill livestock they have the right to do so, farmers have come into their territory.
So the answer to your question is, yes.
How would it affect other species if the gray wolf was extinct?
By a lot, it would over populate all the animals that the gray wolf eats.
By: Shamar Shqair
What is the biggest wolf in the world?
the Arctic Wolf and the Mackenzie Valley Wolf, also known as the Canadian Timber Wolf. Both are a subspecies of the Grey Wolf. The average weight of both are 50-65/70kg, or 110-155lbs. the largest wolf on record is an Alaskan Wolf at 175lbs, or 80kg, 1944, in Bulgaria. Even so, the largest wolves that can be found are the grey wolves found in Northern Alberta, Canada. I don't know what subspecies they are, but they are most likely Arctic or Mackenzie Valley. They are normally seen in Wood Buffalo National Park. It was never officially recorded, but some say the biggest wolf recorded was at 125lbs in Alberta, but its not known whether this is true or not, as the picture could have been fake or changed to look larger, so on record, its the one from Bulgaria.Just to make it clear, Mackenzie Valley Wolves are NOT the same subspecies as the Alaskan Grey Wolf. They are often confused as the same.
Did you know that no healthy wolf in north America has ever been known to harm a person?? It's true!
Answer:
The most recent wolf attack in North America was on February 2006. The victim was partly eaten. See Link.
The history of wolf attacks in Europe and Asia is:
How did the gray wolves get their name?
Wolves belong to the Canis genus along with the domestic dog, dingo, etc.
How do wolves get other wolves to join their pack?
Wolves, when they are puppies will wrestle and play fight. They watch other adults and try to imitate them. Some wolves can do this for hours! Sometimes they will pretend to hunt and will capture bones of a carcass near by. It is what they call there prize! Other wolves in there teenage years will play tag and chase each other. The sign for this to lay down and have there rump in the air. There tails are usually wagging!
Wolves, much like other animals, do something called "play fighting". it provides entertainment while also training young pups how to hunt and fight. no wolves are harmed while they play fight, they aren't really trying to hurt each other.
Wolves chase and hunt any animal depending on where they are in the world. They hunt things as small as mice to as large as moose or elk.
What are the red wolf's predators?
Red wolves are apex predators and the only predator they have is man.
Where are wolves living space?
Wolves are close to extinction, so they mainly live in northern united states and canada. the word "living" does not have an "e". (answered by an 11-year-old)
What is the leader of a wolf pack called?
They are called the Alpha males.
Another Answer
When the field workers and scientific team leaders are not all male humans, some wolf pack leaders have been identified as alpha females.
What are the gray wolf's mating rituals?
No body knows. Some think it's because they have a strong bond and others think it's because the strict hierarchy. Anyway gray wolves do mate for life and have a very strong almost unbreakable bond with each other (In my own personal opinoin).
How do wolves get their energy?
They are mammals, therefor one would think of lungs. As most mammals do...
What are the different positions in a wolf pack?
it depends on what type of wolf, how large the wolf pack is, and how organized the wolf pack is i play in alot of RPGs and the positions we normally use are
Alpha male
alpha female
beta male
beta female
delta hunter male
delta hunter female
delta scout male
delta scout female
delta messenger male
delta messenger female
delta healer male
delta healer female
delta fighter male
delta fighter female
delta defender male
delta defender female
gamma hunters
gamma scouts
gamma messengers
gamma healers
gamma fighters
gamma defenders
queens
priors
tyros hunters
tyrso scouts
tyros messengers
tyros healers
tyros fighters
tyros defenders
omega
the alphas are first in comand they are the leaders
the betas take care of things if the alphas have to go away or they just do the little things
the deltas are incharge of a cirtian group of wolves and they organize the daily activities for their respective groups
gammas are the normal wolves though they each have an important part to play
there are many diffrent roles for a gamma
hunters- get food for the pack
scouts- patrol the territory and have a decent amount of battle skills though they are known for speed more than anything
messengers- take messages from one member of the pack to another and if the pack is large enough to have sub-packs then they take messages from one sub-pack to the others
healers- gather herbs and use them to help the sick wolves
fighters- are know for speed and ferocity it is a great honor to be a fighter they fight to drive out other packs
defenders- are heavily built and powerfull they fight if another pack is atacking them
queens are the females who have or are expecting pups, though nomaly a few females stay queens even if they are not expecting or nursing pups they help out the she wolves who have pups
priors are the old wolves who can't Cary out there duty in the pack they help make decisions
tyros are gammas in traning they are apreantanced to one of the gammas or if they are lucky to a delta, beta, or very rarely an alpha
the omega is the weakest wolf in the pack it is very submisive and thoughtfull it offers good advice to the wolves wise enough to take it
hope that helps:)
Alpha wolves behave mostly like other wolves. They play, fight, hunt, all normal. But, one characteristic found in an alpha wolf can be a bit harsh, trying to get their pack to consecrate, or breaking up a fight. They would do anything to keep their pack under control. Sometimes, when a wolf is trying to bump up its rank, the alpha wolf would come along and made sure they stayed in their place!!
Wolves hunt for meat, because their carnivores, so they don't hunt for plants. They'll hunt for anything with meat in them, but if they have something to eat, they'll ignore the passing animal for the time being, or until they are hungry.