Wolf Facts
Let me share a little information about wolves with you!
Did you know that wolves are the largest member of the dog family? Wolves vary in
size depending on the type of wolf. Their height from nose-to-tail can be up to
6 foot long. They can weigh as much as 170 pounds. There are about 37 different
types of wolves. Gray wolves are the largest of the wolves.
Facts about wolves:
1. Wolves will use their eyes, ears, tails, and facial
expressions, as ways to communicate with other wolves. They also communicate by
barks, growls, howling, and whimpers.
2. Adult wolves have 42 teeth.
3. Wolves behave like families in a group called pacts. The
pact usually consists of one female adult wolf and one male adult wolf and
their offspring of different ages.
4. The family/pact of wolves live in a den when the pups are
born. Baby wolves are called pups. The pups weigh about 1 pound at birth. Wolf
pups are usually born in the spring. All family members of the pact help care
for the pups.
5. The Arabian gray wolf is the smallest type of all the
different types of wolves.
6. Wolves can run on average about 38 miles per hour for
short bursts of time.
7. Wolves paws are very large and they have a small layer of
webbing between their toes, which means they can swim quite well and walk on
snow without sinking. Wolves have four toes on their back feet and five toes on
their front feet. The fifth toe on the front feet is known as the dewclaw, not
all wolves have dewclaws.
8. Wolves are carnivores which means they eat mostly meat. They
will eat vegetables but only rarely.
What is your favorite kind of wolf or dog?
Books and movies about wolves:
1. Wolves Of North America by Speedy Publishing LLC
2. Watch Wolf by Kathryn Lasky
3. Wolves by Gail Gibbons
4. Den of Wolves by Jordan Quinn
5. The Legend of Wolf Mountain (DVD)
6. Peter and the Wolf (DVD)
7. Balto (DVD)
8. Alpha & Omega (DVD)
Parents please make sure books and movies are child friendly
before reading or watching them with your child/children.
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