The wolf is the largest member of the canine family. Wolf of carnivorous animals, which are spread in North America, Europe, Asia and North Africa. the wolf There are two types of wolves: gray wolf and red wolf. Gray wolf includes about 38 different breeds. Types of wolves Red wolf is the smallest species of wolves with their long legs and fur shorter than the gray wolf.
Interesting facts about wolves:
What is the name of the sound of wolves
wolf howling voice called Pal. Every wolf howls about 5 seconds only, but howl period may seem longer than that, if they are in groups. His voice is used in the process of communicating with each other , and to warn the group during the crossing regional boundaries or eliminate the only wolves unwanted.
Uses also continues to wolves in the large group with facial expressions, and the secretion of some of the smells, and the launch of some of the movements of the body. . . All of these important to keep the union wolves in groups signals.
Weight and Size:
Wolves always Matkon of substantial size. Large wolves weighing up to about 175 pounds, live wolves in both of Canada, Alaska and Russia. Smaller types of wolves, weighing up to 30 lbs . , And lived in the Middle East.
Description
color fur wolf always Maicon with white, black and gray color. Wolves live in family social structure of what is known as packets. Which consists of an alpha male and female and Sgaarhama. Can the wolves that live in groups of more than 10 animals.
Predators
wolves from predators, and that do not have natural enemies. One of the animals for meat eaters, they do Bmtarh of goats, sheep, deer, moose and other larger and smaller animals. Allocated land for hunting can be up to 600 square miles. Wolves travel to about 30-125 miles a day to find food.
Diet
diet of wolves depends on meat and bone, with their very strong decoding with about 42 sharp teeth, designed to appeal. Wolves can eat about 20 pounds of meat in one meal, equivalent to about 100 man eating a hamburger at a time.
The sense of sight when sharp and excellent wolves. They are not able to distinguish colors, but their eyes are very sensitive to the movement. They can feel the scent of prey around 100 times better than humans, with their animals, which lies about 1.6 miles away easily identify. They also have an excellent sense of hearing, which they use to detect sound, which is up to six miles away in the forest, or about 10 miles in the open space area.
Mating
mating occurs during the months of February and March. And continue the pregnancy for about 63 days until the female gives birth to 4-7 puppies. 50% of infants could die of starvation or due to various reasons. Wolves reach sexual maturity between the second and third year of their lives.
Danger of extinction and
loss of habitat led to the killing red wolves and expose them to the brink of extinction zone, while left more than 100 red wolves in the wild region.
Old
average age of the wolf is up to 13 years in the wild and up to 16 years in captivity.Omar wolf Wolf
