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All About Wolves
This page will educate people on wolves and give them new ideas on how to protect wolves. Also about wolf behaviour and how i feel about wolves.
Wolf Hunting
In Yellowstone National Park wolves thrive in packs or live as loners. Wolves hunt different types of prey including, elk, hares, and rarely larger animals. In hunting, wolves such as gray wolves will pick out the weakest one and then attack. Usually wolves would go after an elk calf or some other weak animal. I suppose wolves would follow a herd of migrating caribou to hunt or they would just wait for the caribou to come to them. Playing wolfquest would mainly help people understand the hunting of elk and hares in a wolf life. Wolves are indeed great hunters in packs. A lone wolf would posibly not be able to kill an elk or such on it's own. A pack of wolves could at least go high enough to try and kill a bison. When a grizzly bear comes too close, a wolf pack would attack. I've never heard of a wolf killing a grizzly bear but they must've killed a cub. Now i would like to share with you the steps of wolf hunting,
1. Pick out the weakest animal.
2. Stalk the herd slowly and carefully.
3. Try not to be seen otherwise the herd will runaway and the hunt will be called off.
4. When the time is right charge at your target.
5. Try to seperate it from it's herd.
6. Have your pack attack the target once it is seperated from the herd.
7. In no time the animal will be dead and the wolves can feast on it.
8. If the hunt is failed then no worries there is always tommorrow!
Wolf Behavior
Here are some ways wolves communicate. I do not own this info, it is from Wikipedia.
"This is our territory"
"We are about to start a hunt"
"Come here everyone!"
Wolf Pack & Pups
Wolf Packs can stay together for a very long time. Usually they start out with two wolves(a male and female). The two wolves are of course mates and their pups would start the pack. Once the pups grow up the pack is complete. The adult pups would help in hunts. The entire pack wuld work together to bring down a large elk or other animal. They would easily defend their homeland. Pups are very important for the future of the pack. Although some pups don't make it to adulthood. Some of the pups get killed by a grizzly bear, cougar, or something else. If a pup strays away from the pack while playing there is no doubt it will get caught by a predator unless it's parents come to the rescue. I believe pups see the outside world when they are 6 weeks old. They are very cute as pups, but they will surely become dangerous predators when they grow up. Especially without human contact. If a human raises a pup to adulthood the pup might become a little harmless. But wolves always get their wild instinct back. Now back to talking about the pack. Wolf Packs can be very highly dangerous when working in a group. In Yellowstone National Park, the strongest wolf pack is the Druids. I don't think anyone could live through a fight with them. Sometimes wolves in the pack would disperse so they can live a life of their own. Then the pack cycle goes on....
Wolf Dens
All wolves live in a den. Some wolves take over abandoned fox dens or they would dig their own or find another abandoned den. Their dens are just a hole in the ground. The inside of the den isn't very spacious unless the wolf tried expanding it by digging. Although the entrance would seem pretty big. "The entrance to a typicals wolf's den is about 14-25 inches (36-64 cm) across and oval-shaped. The tunnel into it is usually about 6-14 feet (2-4 m) long and they are normally located in high ground areas with a water source nearby." It is true that a wolf would have a den in higher grounds and near food and water. Some dens have tunnels leading to a open area all underground. Wolves can have a den for a very long time. Some are used year after year. I'm not sure an entire pack could fit into one little den, unless they don't.
Wolf Hunting
In Yellowstone National Park wolves thrive in packs or live as loners. Wolves hunt different types of prey including, elk, hares, and rarely larger animals. In hunting, wolves such as gray wolves will pick out the weakest one and then attack. Usually wolves would go after an elk calf or some other weak animal. I suppose wolves would follow a herd of migrating caribou to hunt or they would just wait for the caribou to come to them. Playing wolfquest would mainly help people understand the hunting of elk and hares in a wolf life. Wolves are indeed great hunters in packs. A lone wolf would posibly not be able to kill an elk or such on it's own. A pack of wolves could at least go high enough to try and kill a bison. When a grizzly bear comes too close, a wolf pack would attack. I've never heard of a wolf killing a grizzly bear but they must've killed a cub. Now i would like to share with you the steps of wolf hunting,
1. Pick out the weakest animal.
2. Stalk the herd slowly and carefully.
3. Try not to be seen otherwise the herd will runaway and the hunt will be called off.
4. When the time is right charge at your target.
5. Try to seperate it from it's herd.
6. Have your pack attack the target once it is seperated from the herd.
7. In no time the animal will be dead and the wolves can feast on it.
8. If the hunt is failed then no worries there is always tommorrow!
Wolf Behavior
Here are some ways wolves communicate. I do not own this info, it is from Wikipedia.
- Dominance – A dominant wolf stands stiff legged and tall. The ears are erect and forward, and the hackles bristle slightly. Often the tail is held vertically and curled toward the back. This display asserts the wolf's rank to others in the pack. A dominant wolf may stare at a submissive one, pin it to the ground, "ride up" on its shoulders, or even stand on its hind legs.
- Submission (active) – During active submission, the entire body is lowered, and the lips and ears are drawn back. Sometimes active submission is accompanied by muzzle licking, or the rapid thrusting out of the tongue
- and lowering of the hindquarters. The tail is placed down, or halfway or fully between the legs, and the muzzle often points up to the more dominant animal. The back may be partly arched as the submissive wolf humbles itself to its superior; a more arched back and more tucked tail indicate a greater level of submission.
- Submission (passive) – Passive submission is more intense than active submission. The wolf rolls on its back and exposes its vulnerable throat and underside. The paws are drawn into the body. This posture is often accompanied by whimpering.
- Anger – An angry wolf's ears are erect, and its fur bristles. The lips may curl up or pull back, and the incisors are displayed. The wolf may also arch its back, lash out, or snarl.
- Fear – A frightened wolf attempts to make itself look small and less conspicuous; the ears flatten against the head, and the tail may be tucked between the legs, as with a submissive wolf. There may also be whimpering or barks of fear, and the wolf may arch its back.
- Defensive – A defensive wolf flattens its ears against its head.
- Aggression – An aggressive wolf snarls and its fur bristles. The wolf may crouch, ready to attack if necessary.
- Suspicion – Pulling back of the ears shows a wolf is suspicious. The wolf also narrows its eyes. The tail of a wolf that senses danger points straight out, parallel to the ground.
- Relaxation – A relaxed wolf's tail points straight down, and the wolf may rest sphinx-like or on its side. The wolf may also wag its tail. The further down the tail droops, the more relaxed the wolf is.
- Tension – An aroused wolf's tail points straight out, and the wolf may crouch as if ready to spring.
- Happiness – As dogs do, a wolf may wag its tail if in a joyful mood. The tongue may roll out of the mouth.
- Hunting – A wolf that is hunting is tensed, and therefore the tail is horizontal and straight.
- Playfulness – A playful wolf holds its tail high and wags it. The wolf may frolic and dance around, or bow by placing the front of its body down to the ground, while holding the rear high, sometimes wagged. This resembles the playful behavior of domestic dogs.
"This is our territory"
"We are about to start a hunt"
"Come here everyone!"
Wolf Pack & Pups
Wolf Packs can stay together for a very long time. Usually they start out with two wolves(a male and female). The two wolves are of course mates and their pups would start the pack. Once the pups grow up the pack is complete. The adult pups would help in hunts. The entire pack wuld work together to bring down a large elk or other animal. They would easily defend their homeland. Pups are very important for the future of the pack. Although some pups don't make it to adulthood. Some of the pups get killed by a grizzly bear, cougar, or something else. If a pup strays away from the pack while playing there is no doubt it will get caught by a predator unless it's parents come to the rescue. I believe pups see the outside world when they are 6 weeks old. They are very cute as pups, but they will surely become dangerous predators when they grow up. Especially without human contact. If a human raises a pup to adulthood the pup might become a little harmless. But wolves always get their wild instinct back. Now back to talking about the pack. Wolf Packs can be very highly dangerous when working in a group. In Yellowstone National Park, the strongest wolf pack is the Druids. I don't think anyone could live through a fight with them. Sometimes wolves in the pack would disperse so they can live a life of their own. Then the pack cycle goes on....
Wolf Dens
All wolves live in a den. Some wolves take over abandoned fox dens or they would dig their own or find another abandoned den. Their dens are just a hole in the ground. The inside of the den isn't very spacious unless the wolf tried expanding it by digging. Although the entrance would seem pretty big. "The entrance to a typicals wolf's den is about 14-25 inches (36-64 cm) across and oval-shaped. The tunnel into it is usually about 6-14 feet (2-4 m) long and they are normally located in high ground areas with a water source nearby." It is true that a wolf would have a den in higher grounds and near food and water. Some dens have tunnels leading to a open area all underground. Wolves can have a den for a very long time. Some are used year after year. I'm not sure an entire pack could fit into one little den, unless they don't.
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