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| All about Wolves |
| Pack stucture of wolves Wolves live in family groups called packs. A pack is usualy made up of a Male parent a Female parent their Pups and a few other adult wolves who are the older brothers and sisters. The pack works together to hunt food and to take care of the pups. Some members stay with the pack for life.Wolves can run 40 miles an hour and can easily cover 50 miles a day.It is highly likely that at one time or another the land your home is on was once the home of a wolf pack., the greatest natural range of any mammal except humans. Life span of wolves In the wild it can be up to 13 years or more. In a protected wolf park or a controlled area of land a wolf can live to be up to 16 years old. But most wolves usually live to be around 8 years of age. The record wolf lifespan is about 20 years of age. Life in the wild is difficult for the wolf. With human population taking up more and more wolf habitat. those who would kill the wolf,a long lifespan is unlikely. In a ontrolled enviroment they can live longer, because they are safe from the outside dangers of traps, snares, enemies and poisons. Sences of a wolf SCENT Scent plays a very important role in the life of the wolf. By smell alone wolves can locate prey, other pack members or enemies. It can tell them if other wolves were in the territory. if they were male or female, and how recently they visited.The wolf has several specialized glans, one around the anus and another on its back about 3 inches in the front of the base of its tail. The scent from these glands is as individualistic as are our fingerprints |
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