Here are a couple facts about the wild wolves...
(1) The wolf is the laregest of the Canine Family
(2) The wolves has 42 razor sharp Teeth
(3) The wolfs have rounded ears
(3) The wolf has extremely powerful jaws capable of generating 1,500 psi pressure
(4) The wolf has one of the widest ranges of size, shape and color of any mammal in North America
(5) Mating season for the wolf occurs in February and March
(6) The gestation period for the wolf is 63 days
(7) Wolf pups are born in April and May
(8) The average litter size for the wolf is 4 to 7 pups
(9) Litter size for the wolf depends on nutrition factors as well as fitness of the female
(10) Mortality rates for wolf pups can be as high as 50%
(11)Wolves have a vast communication repertoire including scent marks, vocalizations, visual displays, facial and body postures and rituals
(12) Wolves communicate with each other more by harmony and integration rather than by aggression and submission
(13) There are two species of the wolf in North America, the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus ) and the Red Wolf (Canis rufus )
(14) In North America there are 10 recognized sub-species of the wolf
(15) Predation is not violence, it is the act of obtaining food for survival
(20) The wolf is an ultimate predator at the top of the food chain
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