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Post by QueenFoxy on May 28, 2019 9:15:54 GMT -6
25 Amazing Wolf Facts 
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Post by QueenFoxy on May 28, 2019 9:26:08 GMT -6
1. Hunters By Birth:
Known to be vicious hunters, the wild dogs head out as a pack to hunt their prey. It is said that they discuss which animals to chase before they set out on their job. After they hunt their target, the wolves devour their prey within minutes.
The animals exhibit a few traits of humans, such as the fact that they live in close-knit families. Once born into the family, wolves stay close to the pack for as long as they live.
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Post by susan on May 28, 2019 18:17:41 GMT -6
i had known abut the close knit families
in fact i kind of had that convo with someone on the bus today
but i didnt' know that they discussed on what to hunt and all that...hmmmmm
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Post by Deleted on May 29, 2019 2:34:20 GMT -6
fascinating!
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Post by QueenFoxy on May 29, 2019 5:02:38 GMT -6
Wolves are magnificent creatures. |
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Post by lostineternity99 on May 29, 2019 5:12:55 GMT -6
Cool information on these amazing animals.
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Post by QueenFoxy on May 29, 2019 7:15:19 GMT -6
2. Ancestry:
The wolf is known to be the ancestor of every known breed of dogs. They may not be friendly like your pet dog, though. They play around just like dogs, pushing and fighting with each other. Unlike dogs, they do not bark. Genetically they are identical and even capable of interbreeding. Despite their close relation to dogs, wolves find a meal in dogs! It is said that a single wolf can solicit a dog to follow it, and once it corners the prey, the other partners in the pack join the wolf to reduce the dog to shreds. ~ |
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Post by lostineternity99 on May 30, 2019 5:20:17 GMT -6
Dog pets beware because wolves will be wolves.
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Post by Vicky G on May 30, 2019 5:44:01 GMT -6
Years ago I knew some White Russians who had fled Russia not long after the revolution and they used to tell wonderful tales about wolves - and believe it or not they really did believe in werewolves. I just think they are beautiful creatures, they kill for food and not for sport and even today dogs are pack animals if abandoned they will roam in packs. Thanks for this thread Foxy.
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Post by QueenFoxy on May 30, 2019 6:48:42 GMT -6
You are right, Vicky. Stray dogs will find each other and run in packs and hunt and kill in packs.
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Post by QueenFoxy on May 30, 2019 6:51:40 GMT -6
3. Weighty Issue:
Wolves typically weigh 40kg, and their maximum could go up to around 80kg. The farther they are from the equator, the heavier they grow. There have been reports that some wolves weigh more than 100kg, possibly in areas where alpha males have an insatiable appetite. The largest wolf to have ever been killed weighed over 75kg, in North America. Gray wolves are found to weigh 30 to 80kg, and the Arctic fox weighs around 3.5 to 9kg. ~
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Post by lostineternity99 on May 31, 2019 5:25:01 GMT -6
Those are some very heavy wolves!
Arctic foxes are small but fun to watch on wildlife shows.
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Post by QueenFoxy on May 31, 2019 6:46:46 GMT -6
Yes, Rick. Those little foxes are pretty cute.
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Post by QueenFoxy on May 31, 2019 6:47:19 GMT -6
4. No Mercy:
Wolves aren’t exactly known for their speed, but they use this to their advantage. The entire pack goes chasing behind the potential meal, signaling and coordinating with each other. They have various techniques of communicating with each other, and this helps while hunting.
The entire pack attacks its target, tearing it off into pieces until the victim gives up the fight from exhaustion. They are said to eat their prey alive, unlike most other animals that wait until their prey is dead. They do not have any quick tricks to take the lives of their prey immediately and hence resort to eating them alive. Pretty gruesome, we’d say.
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Post by Vicky G on May 31, 2019 9:25:14 GMT -6
Yes, gruesome indeed but there are some bush animals in Africa who do exactly the same thing. At least they are killing for food and not for fun.
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Post by lostineternity99 on Jun 1, 2019 5:44:29 GMT -6
Yes ... in Africa wild dogs and hyenas also eat while the prey is still alive.
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Post by QueenFoxy on Jun 1, 2019 11:18:08 GMT -6
5. Wolf Packs:
Wolves move in packs. This is what sets wolves apart from most other animals. They hunt and breed in packs that range from two wolves to as many as 20. The size depends on their habitat and food supply. The alpha pair leads the pack and is the only pair of breeders. Once a mate is found, a couple is formed, and this is known as the alpha pair. A wolf finds a mate only once and sticks with that for the rest of its life. ~
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Post by Vicky G on Jun 2, 2019 2:55:37 GMT -6
I loved the wolves in the film "Mowgli". Beautiful animals.
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Post by lostineternity99 on Jun 2, 2019 5:33:25 GMT -6
I just watched a wildlife show about Yellowstone National Park ... reintroducing wolves there in the 1990s has led to an increase in the grizzly bear populations and very importantly, beavers. Wolves rarely eat all of the big prey they kill so that leads to more food for scavenging bears which kept them from hunting beavers so the waterways are thriving, good for the birds and otters as there are more fish. It was a win/win!
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Post by QueenFoxy on Jun 2, 2019 10:37:47 GMT -6
That is a great example of how the food chain works, Rick.
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Post by QueenFoxy on Jun 2, 2019 10:47:55 GMT -6
6. Early Life:
The ideal breeding time of wolves is between March and May. A female wolf can give birth to around four to six pups at a time. Universally two species exist, the gray wolf and the red wolf. The pups are in constant need of attention from their mother as they cannot move or crawl when born. Born deaf as well as blind when they enter the world, pups are around 500gm. The entire pack is known to assist the mother in childbearing. Eight months is the time they take to join in the pack for hunts. ~
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Post by susan on Jun 2, 2019 15:07:11 GMT -6
2. Ancestry:
The wolf is known to be the ancestor of every known breed of dogs. They may not be friendly like your pet dog, though. They play around just like dogs, pushing and fighting with each other. Unlike dogs, they do not bark. Genetically they are identical and even capable of interbreeding. Despite their close relation to dogs, wolves find a meal in dogs! It is said that a single wolf can solicit a dog to follow it, and once it corners the prey, the other partners in the pack join the wolf to reduce the dog to shreds. ~ see i still don't get that, how do we have such tiny ones, that's so what i don't get...... |
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Post by Vicky G on Jun 3, 2019 4:24:01 GMT -6
At some time they must have bred with a smaller animal but I have no idea which animal that would be.
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Post by lostineternity99 on Jun 3, 2019 5:42:21 GMT -6
Eight months before hunting is growing up fast.
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Post by QueenFoxy on Jun 4, 2019 14:39:42 GMT -6
3. Weighty Issue:
Wolves typically weigh 40kg, and their maximum could go up to around 80kg. The farther they are from the equator, the heavier they grow. There have been reports that some wolves weigh more than 100kg, possibly in areas where alpha males have an insatiable appetite. The largest wolf to have ever been killed weighed over 75kg, in North America. Gray wolves are found to weigh 30 to 80kg, and the Arctic fox weighs around 3.5 to 9kg. ~
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See you all more tomorrow. Happy Friday/weekend everyone 
See you all more tomorrow. Happy Friday/weekend everyone