Wolves By Max and Alex

Grey Wolf HEIGHT = 26 to 32 inches LENGTH = 4.5 to 6.5 feet from nose to tail WEIGHT = 55-130 lbs. LIFESPAN = 7-8 years DIET= Wolves eat large hoofed animals like elk. Wolves also are scavengers and eat small prey. POPULATION= There are about 9000 wolves left in Alaska and more than 5000 in the other 48 states. RANGE= Wolves live in Alaska, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. BEHAVIOR= Wolves live in packs of 4-7, and have an alpha pack. Mating season = January and February Gestation = 63 days Litter size = 4-7 pups THREATS= People, hunting and habitat loss. WEBSITE= http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/wolf,_gray.php

RED WOLF Height = 26 inches at shoulders Length = 4.5 to 5.5 feet long Weight = 50 to 80 lbs. Lifespan = 6 to 7 years DIET= Small mammals, insects, berries, and occasional deer. POPULATION= 100 wild wolves. RANGE= Roan 1.7 million acres through North Carolina. BEHAVIOR= Red wolves are nocturnal, and communicate with scent marks and howling. Mating Season = Late Winter Gestation = 60 to 63 days Litter Size = 2-8 pups WEBSITE= http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/red_wolf.php

Mexican Wolf Height is 26-32 inches at shoulder LENGTH= 4.5-5.5 feet from nose to tail WEIGHT= is 60 to 80 lbs; males are typically bigger than female LIFESPAN= is up to 15 years in captivity DIET= Mexican wolves eat large-hoofed animals like deer, but they will eat smaller animals. POPULATION= in 2008, there were only 50 wolves still alive. RANGE= the Mexican wolf, despite its name, and there population, live in Apache National forest. BEHAVIOR MATING SEASON= mid February— mid March GESTATION (time weaned) = 63 days LITTER SIZE = 4-7 pups THREATS= Humans and habitat loss WEBSITE http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/mexican_wolf.php

Hunting Wolves hunt in packs to overpower their prey.

EATING Wolves also eat in packs

MATING Usually, the alpha pair mate and can have litters up to ten.

Wolf Population on Isle Royale

Wolf Communication Wolves may use vocals, (howling, barking, exc.) scent, or body expressions.

MAN VS. WOLF   Can the death of innocent wolves be stopped?

FUN FACTS The wolf has extremely powerful jaws capable of generating 1,500 psi pressure. There are three species of the wolf in North America, the Gray Wolf, the Red Wolf and the Mexican Wolf.

FUN FACTS Mortality rates for wolf pups can be as high as 50%. In chases, the wolf can achieve estimated speeds of between 28 and 40 miles per hour for up to 20 minutes.

MORE FUN FACTS Wolves have a vast communication usage including scent marks, vocalizations, visual displays, facial and body postures and rituals. In North America there are 10 recognized sub-species of the wolf.

EVEN MORE FUN FACTS The wolf is designed for running, catching and killing large animals. Wolves are often confused with Indian dogs, huskies, malemutes and German Shepherd Dogs.

EVEN MORE FUN FACTS A wolf may spend as much as a third of its time on the move. Wolves are active at all times of the day in winter. 

EVEN, EVEN MORE FUN FACTS Most packs contain less than eight members. Strong bonds are needed to hold a pack together; if there were no bonds, each wolf would go its separate way.

EVEN, EVEN MORE FUN FACTS Wolves become sexually mature at approximately twenty-two months. A wolf can consume almost twenty pounds of prey at a feeding.

Around 1,800 Wolves Die Yearly HELP

But You Got The POWER To Save Wolves!

Bye-bye, and help those Wolves! THANKS FOR WATCHING!!!! HELP WE USED= www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/wolf,_gray.php www.googleimages.com www.nationalgeographic.com/wolves Bye-bye, and help those Wolves!