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What is a wolf's appearance?

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Slim chest and hips, long legs, dubble coated fur, short round and well furred ears, large paws (front paws are bigger), short muzzle, shortish straight tail, either amber/brown, gold, or hues of brown, gray, yellow, or green eyes (blue eyes when they are born but changes at about 6 weeks old).

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The Wolf (Canis Lupus) is a bigger, furrier and wilder animal but is related to the dog. wolves are a carnivorous mammals that live in packs and have a social structure.

The Gray Wolf, also called the Timber Wolf or just wolf (Canis lupus), is the largest living member of the canine family and can weigh 90-175 pounds. They can be colored gray, brown, white, black, or reddish. Wolves are social animals, and live in extended family groups often referred to as packs. Wolf packs have strict hierarchies, and are led by the mother and father of the family. Packs can consist of anywhere from 2 to 20 wolves (Though the average pack size is 7 or 8). Wolves have a very complex communication system. The communication system between dogs and wolves are the same, so similar that some Scientists have relied on dogs to learn from. But the Scientists soon wanted real information and they eventually learned about wolves from wolves and realized wolves are not the monsters some people think they are. Now people do not fear wolves as much and use them as pets.

Evolution:

Dogs have evolved from wolves and wolves have evolved from The Dire Wolf which was two times larger then its smaller cousin, the Timber Wolf (the wolf we know today). The Dire Wolf died out many years ago, yet no one knows why it died being a larger and stronger wolf but its smaller and faster cousin, the Timber Wolf lived. Many say it was because when a substance came up to the surface of the earth it was sticky. Prey would wander into it. The Dire Wolves would stupidly wander into it thinking it was easy prey. They would soon die of suffocation and thirst. But the smaller, faster and more intelligent Timber Wolf was smart enough to see the prey was stuck, and take no risk at that being them.

Wolf Ranking: Wolves are ranked in the pack.

This is the list of the ranks (Alphas to Omegas).

  • Alpha Male and Alpha Female: The leaders of the pack and the only ones who breed.
  • Beta Male or Female: This member will breed with the Alpha Female or Male if one of the two does not wish to mate that year.
  • Delta Male or Female: This wolf is chosen as the new leader if the Alpha's were to die.
  • Subordinates: These wolves are in ranks from highest to lowest as well... but they mainly help with hunts and support the pack. They are like the villagers in a kingdom.
  • Omega: This is the last member in the pack. It is treated unfairly and has to eat last. It also stays and watches the pups when the rest of the pack is hunting.
  • Pups or Juvenile : These are the kids of the pack. They do not get proper ranks until one year old. Until then they will play fight with each other and that will depend on their ranks in the future.
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A wolf is a pack animal, and an efficient hunter. Although it takes on many forms, a wolf is similar to a husky in shape. The coloring varies depending on the environment they are found in, and climate. These are four-legged mammals which can adapt to a wide variety of ecosystems and are found on most, although sometimes rare.

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Wolves are the largest members of the group Canidae, and are apex predators. These have a confirmed relation with household dogs, through genetic drifting, human adaptation, and selective breeding, in which allowed these to be tame animals. This animal hunts Ungulates (Large animals) in packs, which communicate through a series of motions and sounds, and although quite complex, it allows for efficiency in hunting, making this one predator at the top of the food chain.

Most wolves were wiped out from the areas of cattle-produce countries since wolves were seen as a threat to cattle, from the original two million (1800's-1900's) we are now down to 200,000 in the world, yet these are declared LC (Least Concern) in the IUCN 3.1 Chart list

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A wolf is a fluffy animal. Wolves are carnivores and have pups through birth not eggs. They hunt for food and are many different types of wolves.

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fluffy indeed uvu

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Siberian Huskies and Malamutes are similar in appearance.

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