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The wolf makes up the genus Canis and the family Canidae. Wolves are excellent hunters and prey mainly on caribo,deer,elk,and moose(Hooved animals). Wolves scare humans especially when they let out a hol, but wolves don't attack people they try to avoid them as much as possiable. Types of wolves: There are mainly two types of wolves the timber wolf and the tundra wolf. Timber wolf-- lives in wooded,subarctic regions. Tundra wolf-- Also called the Arctic wolf or white wolf lives in treeless plains of the Arctic. Some scientist believe that there is another species of wolves called the red wolf. Red wolf--lived throught the southern states--by the late 1980's there were only about 80 red wolves left.Wolves can live in most any climate but they re rarely found in deserts and rainforests. In ancient times they lived in the northern half of the world, but when people settled they killed the wolves. Wolves were gone from many areas as a result of that. Today most wolves live in the northern regions of Alaska, Minnisota, Canada, China, and Russia. Samll numbers of wolves still live in Greece, India, Mexico, Spain, and other countries.
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Wolves look like German Shepard dogs, but they have longer legs, bigger feet, a wider head, and a long bushy tail. Adult Male Wolves--Weigh from 75-120 lbs. and measure from 5-6 1/2 feet long(including the tail)and are approx. 2 1/2 feet tall(at the shoulder). Females are smaller. The fur of wolves vary in color.The arctic wolfs' being white and the subarctic being black. Most wolves have grey fur.Northern arctic wolves grow long,thick winter fur to keep them warm. Wolves have a keen sense of smell, excellent vision, and great hearing. That allows them to locate their prey. (Can locat a deer mile away) A wolf has 42 teeth (4 fangs) which allow them to wound, grab, and kill prey. Fangs may be 2 inches long. Small front teeth--used to pull and nible at skin. Sharp side--Help cut throught tough muscle. Flat back teeth--crush bones. The wolves stomach is very large. They can eat up to 20 lbs f food at one time.*Can go without food for 2 weeks or longer!
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