2. Gray Wolf By: Kelly Freyman

3. Canis lupus Kingdom= Animalia Phylum= Chordata Class= Mammilia Order= Carnivora Family= Canidae Genus= Canis Species= Lupus

4. Animals closely related to the gray wolf British Columbia Wolf Alaskan Tundra Wolf Manitoba Wolf Red Wolf

5. 5 feet 2 feet Average Gray Wolf Size

7. Male and Female Differences Weighs 60-100 lb. 5-6.5 ft. in size Weighs 70-145 lb. 4.5-6 ft. in size MaleFemale

8. Where wolves are

9. Habitat Forest Grassland Tundra

10. Gray Wolves are Increasing

11. Wolf Litter Wolves give birth to 4-6 pups

12. Pups The whole pack takes care of the young Mature between 2-4 years

13. Longevity and Mortality Their life span is 8-13 years unless in captivity then its 15 years

14. Diet Deer Moose Elk Caribou

15. there aren’t any, then they eat… Beavers Rodents Birds Rabbits

16. Predator Relationship

17. Human Relationships Humans are not the biggest fan of wolves At one point in the world they wanted them to be extinct

18. Wolves don’t howl only when there is a full moon. They like to howl when it is lighter outside, which is normally when there is a full moon.Wolves don’t howl only when there is a full moon. They like to howl when it is lighter outside, which is normally when there is a full moon. When a wolf wants to challenge another wolf, it will growl or lay its ears back on its head. A playful wolf dances and bows. Wolves bark as a warning.When a wolf wants to challenge another wolf, it will growl or lay its ears back on its head. A playful wolf dances and bows. Wolves bark as a warning. Largest animal in the canine family.Largest animal in the canine family. There are 2600 gray wolves in the United States, 2000 of them live in Minnesota.There are 2600 gray wolves in the United States, 2000 of them live in Minnesota.

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