Wolves

1. Class 201’s WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT WOLVES BOOK! Wolves Class 201 PS 123

2. Dedication We dedicate this book to the wild where all wolves live and to Mr. Campbell who helped us with our book

3. Table of Contents Chapter 1: What It Looks Like……………………………..3 Chapter 2: What It Eats………………………………………6 Chapter 3: Where It Lives…………………………………...8 Chapter 4: How do Wolves Live Together……………..9 Chapter 5: Interesting Facts………………………………..10 Glossary About the Author

4. Chapter 1:What It Looks Like Wolves are ancestors of dogs. There are two types of wolves. There are red and gray. The gray wolf can be black, white, gray, or brown.

5. The red wolf can be reddish brown, gray or black. Red can be slender. They are strong, long legs, long tails and thick fur. Male wolves can weigh 100 pounds. Grown up wolves have sharp teeth.

7. Chapter 2:What It Eats Wolves are carnivores (meat eaters) but they will eat other foods as well. Their diet ranges from big game, such as elk and moose, to earthworms, berries and grasshoppers. In the summer, they eat mice, birds, and fish.

8. Wolves are fast eaters. They eat their food fast so that it will not be stolen by predators. Wolves hide their food from predators. They also hide their food so they can come back later to eat it.

9. Chapter 3:Where It Lives Wolves live in North America (mostly Canada), Northern Europe, and Asia. Wolves can be found in national parks or wilderness areas. They live places that are cold. They can live in the mountains. They often live in the forest. Wolves do not live near people.

10. How Do Wolves Live Together? Wolves live in groups called packs. They hunt together, and they protect their packs. By living together, they protect their young and territory. Wolves howl to communicate with their packs.

11. Chapter 4:Interesting Facts • Wolves can go hundreds of miles away from their homes to hunt for food. • There is no record of a healthy wolf eating a human being. • Wolves like to play by tossing skin, bones, and branches. • Wolves have very good eyesight

12. Glossary carnivore – meat eaters predator – living by capturing and feeding on other animals territory – an area protected by an animal or a group of animals Resources www.wolfweb.com www.kids.nationalgeographic.com www.sandiegozoo.com Wolves by Gail Gibbons

13. About the Author and Illustrators We live in Manhattan, New York. Our school is P.S.123M in Harlem. We are in second grade. Our teachers are Ms. Capers and Ms. Crossin. Our class worked very hard on this book. We wrote this nonfiction book to teach readers about wolves. We also wrote this book to show that kids can write books too.