What is the life cycle of Wolves??
Wolves mate in early spring. The pups (baby wolves) are born 60 days later. Litters (a group of animals born at the same time to one mother) have four to six pup. Wolves sadly die around the age of 8 years. That is 13-20 years in the wild.
How tall and big are male wolves?
Male wolves stand to about 3 feet high at shoulder. They are 4 feet long NOT including the tail. Male wolves weigh about 100 pounds.
Where can wolves be found?
Wolves can be found in...
- Asia
- North America
- Europe
- They live in forests and mountains
What do Wolves eat?
Wolves are meat eaters. They eat Deer (poor deer), Moose (poor moose), Elk (poor elk). Birds (poor birds), Small mammals (poor small mammals) and plants (poor plants)!
Fun Facts!
- Wolves can run 20 miles per hour
- Coyotes are a type of wolf!
- Wolves sense of smell is 100 times better than a humans
- Wolves sounds include howls, barks and growls
- Wolf packs hunt, sleep and play together!
Credits:
Created with images by Metassus - "Wolf" • Arne_von_Brill - "Grey Wolf" • Red Wolf Recovery Program - "Captive male red wolf" • tpsdave - "wolf predator wildlife" • Arne_von_Brill - "Grey Wolf" • skeeze - "wolf howling howl"