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Gray wolf
Canis lupus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Scene:
Frazer River Canyon, British Columbia, CanadaBackground artist:
Robert J. SewellThe gray wolf is a social animal belonging to the dog family. It lives in packs of 5 to 10 members that comprise a dominant set of parents plus their offspring and perhaps some immigrants.
Wolves have distinctive howls that they use to assemble the pack or demarcate their territory.
Biological Information
Range:
Alaska, Canada, Montana, northern Minnesota, Wisconsin Michigan, Washington, Idaho, Wyoming and North and South Dakota
Habitat:
All habitats except tropical forest and deserts
Status:
Endangered in the United States, common elsewhere
Diet:
Deer, caribou, moose, beavers, hares, sheep and cattle
Further information about this species may be found on the Animal Diversity Web page for gray wolf.