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wolf comparison table
Subject hunt in weigh go outside den at have breeding season have good hearing have range have good sense of smell have length has part have distribution babysit run at kill eat have lifespan have poor eyesight have name in French live in learn to hunt by have picture be weaned by make trails with have colour breed with is a kind of make sound have habitat have population density open eyes at be blind moult during mate for migrate
dog                        carnivore        
wolf         all of Canada except the south where it has been exterminated    up to 18 years in captivity louppack made up of 4-7 relatives and pups      dog arctic tundra, mountains, plains, forests1 wolf to 26-207 square km     
adult wolfpack26-79 kg late February to mid March 260-675 square km 150-205 cm all of Canada except the south where it has been exterminatedpups45 km per hour over a short distance1-1.5 large animals per monthmoose, caribou, elk, deer, bighorn sheep, bison, muskox, rabbit, hare, marmot, ground squirrel, beaver, muskrat, mouse, bird, fish, berry, fruit, insect, grassup to 18 years in captivity louppack made up of 4-7 relatives and pups  urinewhite, cream, grey, brown or blackdomestic dogwolfhowl, bark, yelp, whine, snarl click to hear sound (30k wav file)arctic tundra, mountains, plains, forests1 wolf to 26-207 square km  late springlifeto follow game
wolf cub  3-4 weeks to play     woolly coat at birthall of Canada except the south where it has been exterminated   disgorged meat fed by adults after it is weanedup to 18 years in captivity louppack made up of 4-7 relatives and pupslate August or early September 6-8 weeks   wolf arctic tundra, mountains, plains, forests1 wolf to 26-207 square km5-9 daysat birth   

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