#gray wolf

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Gray Wolf (Canis lupus)

Habitat & Distribution

The gray wolf is present throughout North America, Europe, and Asia

They can survive in many habitats, including evergreen and deciduous forests, arctic tundra, grasslands, wetlands, deserts, and mountain ranges

Physical Description

Weight: 40 kg (88 lb) on average

Height at shoulder: 80–85 cm (31–33 in)

Most wolves are gray, but there is wide variation in coat colouring; many individuals are black, white, gold, or red

The coat is thick and fluffy, especially in the northern part of their range

Behaviour

Wolves are predators, and regularly take down large animals like deer, caribou, boar, and moose

They typically live in packs with highly complex social dynamics; a pack can have anywhere from 5 to 42 members

Packs can be highly territorial, and fights between packs are a common cause of mortality

Key Advantages

Gray wolves have powerful jaws, long teeth, and sharp claws which can cause serious damage

Individuals can run up to 61 kph (38 mph) in short bursts

See where they stand in the May Mammal Madness Tournament here!

Photo by Gary Kramer

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A gray wolf (Canis lupus) in Yellowstone National Park, USA

by Sam

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silly wolves of the NYWCC

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my werewolf boy now has his first coat of underglaze!

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Forest wolves

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Wolves and ravens are often seen together. Ravens like to eat meat from wolf hunts (up to half of the meat is eaten by ravens rather than wolves), but instead of having an antagonistic relationship with an animal that could be seen as stealing their food, wolves and ravens seem to share a mutual respect. Wolves will avoid killing ravens, and ravens help wolves as well; they can see prey from further away with their high vantage point, and will lead wolves toward it. They may also act as sentries, alerting wolves to incoming threats. Wolves, in turn, help ravens to eat meat from animals they could never take down on their own, and tear open carcasses too tough for ravens' beaks. Both wolves and ravens are highly intelligent and social animals. Even outside of hunting and eating, they often spend time together, engaging in play. Ravens will "prank" wolves by pulling their tails, and wolves will chase them without intent of hunting or killing them. Ravens will also play tug-of-war with wolf pups, or fly over them holding sticks, enticing them to jump up and grab them. There is some evidence that individual ravens and individual wolves even form personal connections between them, with ravens that played with a wolf when it was a pup following it if it leaves the pack once it matures.

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A gray-colored wolf from Minnesota.

© Andy Witchger / Flickr

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A grey wolf (Canis lupus) in the snow

by Daniel Parent

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FROZEN (2010)

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Semi-casual outfit & accessories for a Grey Wolf

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