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Wolves
A carnivore related to the jackal and domestic dog, two species of wolves are recognized. One is C. lupus, the gray or timber wolf, which was once widely distributed in North America, Europe, and Asia. The other is Canis lupus rufus, the red wolf, which now only occurs in northeastern North Carolina and on St. Vincent's Island off the Gulf Coast of Florida.
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How many babies does a female wolf give birth to at one time in average?
There are about five to six pups in a litter.
Wolves are the same genus as all domestic dogs, which is Canis. The other memebers of the genus are hyenas and jackals.
Domestic dogs - Canis lupus familiaris
Red Wolf - Canis lupus rufus
Gray Wolf - Canis lupus lupus
Iranian Wolf - Canis lupus pallipes
Example of full taxonomy:
GRAY WOLF (Canis lupus)
Domain: Eukarya
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Subclass: Theria
Infraclass: Eutheria
Order: Carnivora
Suborder: Carniformia
Family: Canidae
Genus: Canis
Species: Lupus
It is a Mammal.Because it gives birth and nurse's them.
Kingdom - Animalia (all animals)
Phylum - chordata (animals with notochords)
Subphylum - Vertebrata (animals with a skeleton of bone or cartilage)
Class - Mammalia (Mammals)
subclass - Eutheria (placental mammals)
Order - Carnivora (carnivores. Eg: cats, dogs,bears.)
Family - Canidae (dog family)
Genus - Canis (dogs)
Grey Wolf - Canis Lupis
Red Wolf - Canis Rufus
Domestic Dog - Canis Familiaris. (Some believe the domestic dog is the same as the Grey Wolf (Canis lupus))
Dingo - Canis familiaris dingo
Coyote - Canis latrans
I hope that helped!
No. They would receive little sustenance from cellulose (plant fiber). Their nutritive diet is meat.
Do gray wolves eat their young?
grey wolves are dying because humans are blowing them up with dynomite and taking their intestines and jumping rope with them
really
I don't know- go on to TheTaliPD on youtube and check out charley and faiths broadcast!
How many human deaths do wolves cause each year?
Actually, wolves are afraid of humans because we kill thousands of them.
Through research, so far I have found that wolves have killed only two people. BUT, many have been mauled by wolves. But think of it this way, if someone was trying to kill you, you would probably try to maul them too!!
What are some male wolf names?
um... Windsinger, snowpelt, Icepaw, snowclaw something like that :S
I shall list the ones I know: WhiteWave, IceFury, WinterMoon, ColdBreeze, CosmicLight, SnowShine, MoonRaiser, WhiteLeaf, PureClaw, IceLight
What are the physical characteristics of the red wolves?
No. Red wolves are adapted to their environments like most other animals are. They do not possess any magical body parts. They are critically endangered in the wild with the current population numbering between 100 and 150 wolves.
Do wolves eat anything else besides meat?
The answer is Yes.
Wolves are carnivores (meat eaters) but they will eat other foods as well. Their diet ranges from big game, such as elk and moose, to earthworms, berries and grasshoppers. They also eat a small amount of grass and or some flowers and other greens to help the wolves digestive tracts to perform better.
Overall however their diet consists of meats. To avoid using too much energy catching their food, wolves prey on weaker members of a herd, such as old, young or sick animals. In summer, when the herds migrate, wolves eat mice, birds and even fish. They may also eat carrion (dead animals).
Wolves eat their food very quickly, probably to protect it from being stolen, and to decrease the chance of attack from other predators. They eat the best parts first, and come back later for the remainder, as they can't afford to be wasteful. They will hide food in the snow, or icy soil, which helps to preserve it, and protect it from scavengers.
Wolves can eat every 5-6 hours when there is plenty of food available, or they can fast and live on scraps for 2 weeks when there is less food around.
Their digestion is very efficient, with all but 5 percent of large meat feeds able to be digested. Any splinters of bone that are not broken down somehow become wrapped in undigested hair, which protects the intestines from injury.
Pups are fed by the adults who disgorge fresh meat from their stomachs, or carry back fresh pieces of meat to the den.
Info thanks to Joseph M. James
Could a wolf kill a mountain lion?
A mountain lion would completely own a wolf if it was alone. Most wolves travel in packs though and a pack of wolves would detour a mountain lion from attacking in the first place.
WHAT IS SCIENTIFIC NAME FOR A WOLF?
The grey wolf, which is the species most people think of when they hear the word 'wolf', is Canis lupus. This species is found throughout North America and Eurasia, and has many subspecies.
The red wolf, which is found only in the south-eastern United States, is Canis rufus.
The Ethiopian wolf, is Canis simensis. This animal was once thought to be a jackal, and was called the Simien jackal, but more recent genetic analysis shows it to be more closely related to wolves. Ethiopian wolf is now the recommended common name.
- Grey Wolf-Canis Lupis
- Red Wolf- Canis Rufus
- Timber Wolf-Canis Lupis Americanus
- Artic Wolf-Canis Lupus Arctos
- Maned Wolf-Chysocyon Brachyurus
- Mexican Wolf-Canis Lupus Baileyius
- Indian Wolf- Canis Lupus Pallepis
- Himilayan Wolf-Canis Himalayanis
- Ethiopian Wolf-Canis Simensis
- Eastern Wolf-Canis Lycaon
- Alaskan Wolf-Canis Lupis Occidentals
- Great Plains Wolf-Canis Lupis Nubilus
Canis lupus
How is the baby gray wolf born?
I assume you mean "as opposed to being hatched from eggs" rather than "as opposed to being born dead", but either way, the answer is yes. (Well, technically, only "usually yes" if you meant the latter; there are occasional stillbirths among wolves.)
What shark species is known as the wolves of the sea?
A shark is a fish. I think that's the answer you were looking for. But there are lots of different species of shark. From the shark expert girl.
How many wolves are born a year?
There are usually 5-9 pups born at a time
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how many gray wolf can be born at once
How many kinds of wolves live here and what are their names?
Actually their is no type of wolf in Massachusetts's. Why, because they are extinct. Yes Grey wolves were spotted in Massachusetts many many years ago. The only wild dogs found in Massachusetts today are the Eastern coyote, Grey fox, and red fox.
What is the cause of extinction of the gray wolf?
This species of wolf , the gray wolf, or Canis Lupus, is on the endangered list because it's hunted by humans for its fur
The Grey wolf is in no danger of extinction; while some local populations are in danger of dying out; such as in the Unites States due to hunting and human encroachment on their habitats. In other places like Canada where conservation measure have protected the wolves, the grey wolf species is quite numerous and healthy, so there is no danger of it going extinct at the present time.
Americans will just have to come to Canada to see wolves....
What is a male alpha wolf called?
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I believe that wolf is the male term and female is called she- wolf
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You just open your mouth and try to sound like a wolf.
Human vocal chords can't do it completely, but the higher your voice can hit the better.
First of all, Lern too spel. Second, use your falsetto voice. Human vocal chords can't do it completely, but the higher your voice can hit the better.
How do wolves keep themselves safe from their enemies?
If threatened, a wolf, if it is not a time where escape is possible, will snarl. The hair on its back will stand up and it will bare its teeth while snarling. If whatever is threatening it gets too close, the wolf will snap or bite. Whatever gets bitten is in for a painful experience, because it packs 500 lbs of pressure behind its bite with its powerful jaws, which are made for bringing down large prey and cracking bones when eating.
A wolf has no predators so it does not need to protect itself,but if he would be in a fight with another wolf from the pcak he would use his teeth an bite.
