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The Gray Wolf by: Tommy Lee and Emily Fulcher. The Gray Wolf. Also known as Canis lupus. The Gray W olfs Habitat. They are located in the northern Rockies. Facts of the Grey Wolf. Diet: They eat large-hoofed mammals. Size: Height-26-32 in., Length-4.5-6.5 ft., Weight-55-130 pounds.
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The Gray Wolf • Also known as Canislupus.
The Gray Wolfs Habitat • They are located in the northern Rockies.
Facts of the Grey Wolf • Diet: They eat large-hoofed mammals. • Size: Height-26-32 in., Length-4.5-6.5 ft., Weight-55-130 pounds. • Lifespan: 7-8 years • Climate: Winter-28 F, Average Springtime-40 F.,Summertime-59 F. • Relationships: They do not interact with other animals very well. • Age of Reproduction: 1 year old.
Facts Cont. • Offspring: usually in January or February, • Gestation: 63 days • Litter Size: 4-7 pups • Pups are born blind and defenseless. • They are carnivores. • If food is scarce, they will eat rodents.
Group or Pack Animals • They live in packs. • It is the largest wild canine. • Males are larger than females. • They have pointed ears and yellow brown eyes. • They have a rough coat. • It has many special adaptations. • They have a top speed of about 40 miles per hour.
Why are gray wolves endangered? • Some say that they are endangered because they are misunderstood. • Many people hunted the wolves and trapped them. • They would infect them with mange. • The hunters would chop their legs off and watch them die a slow and painful death.
What conservation Efforts are Underway? • They’re putting them into national parks. • They’ve made hunting laws. • They are doing controlled breeding.
Websites • www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/wolf,_gray.php • Nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/Facts/fact-graywolf.cfm • www.blueplanetbiomes.org/gray_wolf.htm • Library.thinkquest.org/6038/wolf.html
Quiz • What is the grey wolf’s scientific name? • What conservation efforts are people doing to help the grey wolf? • Is the grey wolf a group or pack animal? • How long is their gestation period? • What would the hunters do after they hunted the wolves?