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Wolves Wild Dogs. By: KE. Introduction. The scientific name for wolf is Canis lupus They live in the canine family The common name for a wolf is dog Wolves are the same as dogs. What Wolves Looks Like. The average male weights 95 pounds and the female weighs ten pounds less
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WolvesWild Dogs By: KE
Introduction • The scientific name for wolf is Canis lupus • They live in the canine family • The common name for a wolf is dog • Wolves are the same as dogs
What Wolves Looks Like • The average male weights 95 pounds and the female weighs ten pounds less • The colors are the gray wolf the red wolf and the black and white wolf • Wolves have 42 teeth they have so many teeth to help theme hunt • Long furry tail • Fur coat is long and very furry • Large ears to help them hear the other animals at night • The wolf’s nose is so big and black to help it smell a long way • Wolves have long legs-they are built for speed
Life span • Every wolf lives for ten years • The wolves are in danger because people are hunting them
Where Wolves Live • Wolves almost live anywhere except tropical rainforest and arid deserts because it is too hot for them to survive • Wolves live on the tundra and plains, grasslands swamps, mountain ranges and forest
What does the land look like where wolves live • It looks snowy and grassy • Wolves don’t show themselves, only if you are in its terrortory • In the summer the land is 70 degrees
How Wolves Get Their Food • Wolves get their food by hunting in packs and working together • Wolves eat deer, rabbits, mice, racoons, and sometimes fish porcupines, skunks, cats, beavers, otters, and squirrles • Wolves eat about 20 meals a day
Climate • Wolves can live in the forest, woods, and tundra • Wolves can live with rain or shine • Wolves can even live in cold or warm places • Wolves can almost live anywhere in the world
Predator /Prey Predator to: Prey of: • Deer • Rabbits • Mice • Racoons • Cats • Humans • Bears • Other wolves
How wolves act • Wolfs behavior is different each day • But when the wolve is with its pack it changes • Wolves are nice to each other olny if they do not fight
Wolves Babies • The wolf’s babies are 5-6 pounds • Wolves have 4-5 babies • The wolves have to play with theme untill they are older • The mother wolf has to stay with the wolf untill it can handle being alone
Physical Adaptations-what a wolf looks like • Wolves can have a variety of colors—mostly gray, white and black to help them camouflage • A wolf’s fur is more coarse and rough than a dog to help keep it warm • They have a broad snoutto help it grab prey • Long body • Sharp teeth • Ears that stick straight up to help it hear better • Big black eyes to help it see far away and at night
What is inside a wolf • Good sense of smell to help them find prey • Good eye sight to spot prey and predators • Sharp claws to help it rip apart prey • Strong muscles to help it run fast and take down prey
Behavioral adaptation • Wolves can track prey for days by following the scent trails of prey • A wolf is loyal to a pack and would do anything to protect the cubs • They travel and attack prey in packs to help take down big animals • They wrap their tail around themselves to keep warm.
Facts about wolves • There is no record of a healthy wolf eating a human being • The name of a male wolf is dog • A fully grown wolf can reach 27 to 31 inches to the shoulder