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Wolves WOLF NOTES PART I

Wolves WOLF NOTES PART I. Canis lupus. Dogs came from… wolves?. Dogs were domesticated 15,000 years ago from wolves Wolves and dogs are genetically similar. Wolf Terminology. Male dog Female bitch Baby pup. Size: 85-115 lbs Record 175 lb taken in AK Color Gray, Black, Brown, White

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Wolves WOLF NOTES PART I

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  1. WolvesWOLF NOTES PART I Canis lupus

  2. Dogs came from… wolves? • Dogs were domesticated 15,000 years ago from wolves • Wolves and dogs are genetically similar

  3. Wolf Terminology • Male • dog • Female • bitch • Baby • pup

  4. Size: 85-115 lbs • Record 175 lb taken in AK • Color • Gray, Black, Brown, White • Arctic areas- lighter • Southeast - darker • Pelt • Thick, plush, long guard hairs • Used for parka ruffs

  5. Life Span • 10-18 years in wild • 15 plus in captivity

  6. Diet • Large game • Southeast - deer • Interior - moose and caribou • Arctic - caribou • Smaller game • Grouse, ptarmigan, ducks • Hares, mice, voles • Vegetation • Berries

  7. Species of wolf in North America • 1. Red Wolf • Smaller • Southeastern U.S. • A couple hundred live in captivity • Brink of extinction

  8. 2. Gray Wolf: • Listed as endangered in 1973 • Sparse populations in lower 48 • Reintroduced to areas

  9. 3. Mexican Wolf • Sub-species of gray wolf • Mexico southwest, small

  10. 4. Arctic wolf • Sub species of gray wolf • Canadian arctic and Greenland

  11. 6. Eastern wolf • Sub species of gray wolf • Hybrid between gray wolf and red wolf

  12. 7. Mackenzie Valley Wolf • Species that lives in AKSub species of grey wolf

  13. Life History • Monogamous - mate for life • Breed in February • Gestation 60-66 days • Usually only alphas mate • Males help in den activities • Parents regurgitate food to young • Den sites are riverbanks or slopes

  14. Behavior • Howl • Find each other • Boundaries • Also use urine and body rubbing • Behaviors for dominance or submission • Alpha male and female

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