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Gray Wolves . By kallie. Physical Characteristics. height: 26-38 inches (at shoulder) Length: 4.5-6.5 feet (nose to end of tail) Weight: 55-175 lbs Lifespan: 7-9 years Colors: white,cream,gray,brown,and black. HabitatDiet .
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Gray Wolves By kallie
Physical Characteristics • height: 26-38 inches (at shoulder) • Length: 4.5-6.5 feet (nose to end of tail) • Weight: 55-175 lbs • Lifespan: 7-9 years • Colors: white,cream,gray,brown,and black
Habitat\Diet • diet: ungulates, fruit, deer, elk, moose, caribou, mice, rabbits, raccoons, rodents, fish, berries, and beavers • Live in almost every country in the world • They can go 3-4 days without eating
How can we save it? • Stop hunting them • Stop using their fur • Protect them and give them food • Introduce them to new areas • Defenders of wildlife
Why is it endangered? • Humans killing them • Cutting down their habitats • Humans kill them because of fear
Fun facts!!! • The oldest known wolf was 17 years old • They can have 2-20 members in a pack • They have about 42 teeth • They are the dogs ancestors • Walk on their tiptoes
More fun facts!!!!!!!! • They shed their coats • Sleep during the hottest time of day • Can sprint as fast as 35-40 mph for short distances • They have 3 eyelids
Bibliography • http://www.defenders.org/gray-wolf/basic-facts • Wolves by Mary K. Dornhoffer and Robert F. Scherrer • Wolves and their relatives by Eric D. Stoops and Dagmar Fertl • Wolves by Emilie U. Lepthien • Growing up wild wolves by Sandra Marklel