Gray Wolf By Alexis Characteristics The Gray Wolf

Gray Wolf By: Alexis

Characteristics �The Gray Wolf is 4½ to 6½ lbs. �The Gray Wolf weighs 25 -59 kg. �The color of the Gray Wolf is grizzled gray, black, or all white.

Lifespan �The Gray Wolf’s lifespan is 7 -8 years in the wild. �Some live up to 10 years or more.

Eating Habits/Diet �The Gray Wolf eats elk, deer, moose, caribou, beavers, rabbits, and other small prey. �The Gray Wolf is a carnivore.

Population �The population of the Gray Wolf is between 7, 000 -11, 200 in Alaska. � 5, 000 live in the lower 48 states. �People estimate there are only 200, 000 in 57 countries compared to 2 million a long time ago.

Habitat/Range �The Gray Wolf’s range is common through North America. �Many were killed in the United States during the mid 1930’s. �Gray Wolves live in forests and on plains.

Adaptations �One adaptation of the Gray Wolf is its ears. These help them hear when prey is near. �The second adaptation is its teeth that help them rip prey. �The last adaptation is its eyes that help them see where they are going.

Fun Facts! �Some fun facts about the Gray Wolf is that the only mating season is January-February. �Another fun fact is the litter size is 4 -7 pups at one time.

Endangered Because �The Gray Wolf is endangered because people misunderstand them and kill the wolves.

Reference �Defenders of the Wild. 2012. �www. defenders. org