Wolf Pups

11-15 days a pups eyes first open

20days hearing begins

21 days first emergence from den

8-10weeks Pups abandon den & live in temporary rendezvous sites

16-26 weeks Milk teeth replaced; winter pelage becomes apparent

27-32 weeks Pups travel with the pack

1 year Epiphyseal cartilage closes

22 months sexual maturity

Baby wolves get a lot of love and care form the moment they are born. Their mother and father makes sure they are well fed kept clean and protected constantly. In fact, wolf parents are among the best parents in the world. The mother stays with the pups for weeks after they are born. She usually doesn’t have to leave to hunt because the father or other member of the pack provides food for her. As the pups grow older they start exploring the world. Other family members start playing a roll in their lives. The young wolves learn to respect older wolves and begin to find their place in the pack.