Description of Wolves
The wolf is described as a predatory, carnivorous pack mammal of the family Canidae. A member of the family of animals that includes dogs, foxes, and coyotes. Highly intelligent animals with upright ears, sharp, pointed muzzles and sharp eyes. Wolves have ruffs of long hair framing the sides of their faces similar to sideburns.
Species of Wolves
There were many different species of wolves but many have now become extinct. Some surviving species of Wolves are listed below:
◾Canis lupus baileyi (Mexican Wolf)
◾Canis lupus bernardi (Banks Islands Tundra Wolf)
◾Canis lupus columbianus (British Colombian Wolf)
◾Canis lupus crassodon ( Vancouver Island Wolf)
◾Canis lupus hudsonicus (Hudson Bay Wolf )
◾Canis lupus labradorius (Labrador Wolf)
◾Canis lupus lycaon (Eastern Timber Wolf)
◾Canis lupus manningi (Baffin Island Tundra Wolf)
◾Canis lupus tundrarum (Alaska Tundra Wolf)
◾Canis lupus campestris (Prairie Wolf )
◾Canis lupus lupus (Gray Wolf)[most common] (AKA: northern wolf)
Basic Facts about Wolves
The name of a male is referred to as a dog
The name of a female is referred to as a b**ch
The name or offspring, or a baby wolf, is a pup
Pups are born inside a den ( a cave or hole in the ground)
The average size of a litter is four to six
The collective name for a group of Wolves is a Pack
The sound made by a wolf is referred to as a howl