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On this page I'll talk about the different types of wolves, where they live and how they survive.
Wolves are part of the canine family. All wolf pups are born with blue eyes. As they get older their eyes will turn golden
yellow or brown. Wolves fur colors vary from red, brown, gray, black, and white.
Wolf packs consist of the alpha pair, the leaders of the pack. The beta male. Young subordinates, offspring of the alpha pair.
Pups and young wolves. Scapegoats, may be mistreated by other members of the pack. Wolves communicate by using sound and body
language. For example a dominant wolf such as the alpha male will stand rigid and tall and any wolf that is passive submissive
to him will lie on his back exposing his stomach. Any wolf that is active submissive to him will crouch down lower than the
alpha male. Wolves also communicate through their howls. It occurs before the wolves go off to hunt, they have what you may
call group howling sessions which bond the wolf pack together and they also howl when they are protecting something such as
prey or a young cub.
Gray wolves live mostly in Canada and Alaska, in open forests or tundra. Their head and body are measured at 40-52 in.; their
tails 13-19 in. when adult. They prey on deer and other large mammals.
Red wolves are found in southeastern states. The red wolves are smaller than gray wolves. Their fur colors can be either red
or brown. They are 4 feet long from the tip of their nose to the tip of their tails. They weigh about 40 to 70 pounds.
Mexican wolves are sub-species of the gray wolf. They live in Mexico and southwestern states. They are 4 1/2 feet in length.
Their fur color is reddish brown. They eat deer and other large mammals.
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