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adult male wolf
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adult male wolfbrings food to nursing adult female wolfhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:00.0
is a kind of adult wolfhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:00.0
is a kind of male mammalhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:00.0
looks after pups if their mother is killedhas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:00.0
may have length greater than 6 feethas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:00.0
may have height almost 3 feet at the shouldershas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:00.0
reaches sexual maturity by 3 yearshas source: Banfield, A.W.F. 1974. The Mammals of Canada. University of Toronto Press., 2000-10-27 10:26:00.0
adult wolfbabysits pups2000-10-27 10:26:06.0
can breed with domestic dog2000-10-27 10:26:06.0
can run at 45 km per hour over a short distance2000-10-27 10:26:06.0
eats moose, caribou, elk, deer, bighorn sheep, bison, muskox, rabbit, hare, marmot, ground squirrel, beaver, muskrat, mouse, bird, fish, berry, fruit, insect, grass2000-10-27 10:26:06.0
has breeding season late February to mid March2000-10-27 10:26:07.0
has colour white, cream, grey, brown or black2000-10-27 10:26:07.0
has good hearing2000-10-27 10:26:07.0
has good sense of smell2000-10-27 10:26:07.0
has picture 2000-10-27 10:26:07.0
has poor eyesight2000-10-27 10:26:07.0
has range 260-675 square km2000-10-27 10:26:07.0
hunts in pack2000-10-27 10:26:07.0
kills 1-1.5 large animals per month2000-10-27 10:26:07.0
makes sound howl, bark, yelp, whine, snarl click to hear sound (30k wav file)2000-10-27 10:26:07.0
marks trails with urine2000-10-27 10:26:07.0
mates for life2000-10-27 10:26:07.0
may migrate to follow game2000-10-27 10:26:07.0
moults during late spring2000-10-27 10:26:07.0
weighs 26-79 kg2000-10-27 10:26:07.0
wolfhas distribution all of Canada except the south where it has been exterminated2000-10-27 10:26:58.0
has habitat arctic tundra, mountains, plains, forests2000-10-27 10:26:58.0
has lifespan up to 18 years in captivity2000-10-27 10:26:58.0
has name in French loup2000-10-27 10:26:58.0
has population density 1 wolf to 26-207 square km2000-10-27 10:26:58.0
is social2000-10-27 10:26:58.0
lives in den in cave, hollow log, abandoned beaver lodge, bank burrow during breeding season2000-10-27 10:26:58.0
lives in pack made up of 4-7 relatives and pups2000-10-27 10:26:58.0
mammalis warm-blooded2000-10-27 10:26:37.0
may catch rabies2000-10-27 10:26:37.0
doghas Family name Family Canidae2000-10-27 10:26:26.0
is carnivorous2000-10-27 10:26:26.0
carnivorehas Order name Order Carnivora2000-10-27 10:26:23.0
is carnivorous or omnivorous2000-10-27 10:26:23.0

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