Daily Celestial Challenge - Wolves ( Tuesday - Animal kingdom )

imaduddin (44)in #celestialchallenge • 7 years ago

Gray Wolf

What is a gray wolf called?

The gray wolf or grey wolf (Canis lupus), also known as the timber wolf or western wolf, is a canine native to the wilderness and remote areas of Eurasia and North America.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gray_wolf

What do gray wolves live in?

In the lower 48 states, gray wolves were hunted to near extinction, though some populations survived and others have since been reintroduced. Few gray wolves survive in Europe, though many live in Alaska, Canada, and Asia.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/g/gray-wolf/

What are wolves afraid of?

Wild wolves are afraid of humans and usually run away rather than be near people. Pet wolves, and wolf-dog hybrids, may be dangerous to humans because they are no longer afraid of humans. They may hunt small children or pets, who remind them of prey.

http://wolfpark.org/animals/info/wolves/

Do wolves attack people?

Although wolf attacks do occur, their frequency varies with geographical location and historical period. Gray wolf attacks are rare because wolves are often subsequently killed, or even extirpated in reaction by human beings.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf_attacks_on_humans

What is a mother wolf called?

Wolves are very social animals. They live Wolves are very social animals. They live and hunt together in groups called packs. A wolf pack is really just another name for a family of wolves. A pack is usually made up of an adult male and female wolf and their offspring of various ages.. The pack leaders are the alpha male and female.

http://teacher.scholastic.com/wolves/gabout3.htm

What is the female wolf called?

A female wolf is usually called a she-wolf if there's a good reason to explicitly state her sex, or “the female”, as in “the female stays with the pups while the male hunts”. Bitch is sometimes used, but is more commonly used for dogs and I haven't seen it used in the science literature recently.

https://www.quora.com/What-is-a-female-wolf-called

What can eat a wolf?

The wolf is a carnivore, an animal suited for catching, killing and eating other creatures. Wolves prey primarily on large, hoofed mammals called ungulates. In Minnesota, the white-tailed deer is the wolf's primary prey, with moose, beaver, snowshoe hare and other small mammals also being taken.

http://www.wolf.org/wolf-info/basic-wolf-info/biology-and-behavior/hunting-feeding-behavior/

Do the Wolves bark?

Wolves' vocalizations can be separated into four categories: barking, whimpering, growling, and howling. Sounds created by the wolf may actually be a combination of sounds such as a bark-howl or growl-bark. Barking is used as a warning. A wolf may growl at intruding wolves or predators, or to indicate dominance.

http://www.wolf.org/wolf-info/basic-wolf-info/biology-and-behavior/communication/

What animal is a wolf afraid of?

They prey primarily on large hoofed mammals called ungulates. These include deer, elk, bison, moose, caribou and musk oxen. Secondary food sources are hares and beaver. Red wolves eat nutria, feral pigs and small mammals such as squirrels.

http://www.kidsplanet.org/tt/wolf/intro/faq.pdf

Can we have a wolf as a pet?

Wild wolves are sometimes kept as exotic pets, and in some rarer occasions, as working animals. Although closely related to domesticated dogs, wolves do not show the same tractability as dogs in living alongside humans, and generally, much more work is required in order to obtain the same amount of reliability.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolves_as_pets_and_working_animals

Can we tame a wolf?

Why Wolves Are Forever Wild and Dogs Can Be Tamed. Wolves are hard to train and never really lose their wild streak despite being so genetically similar to dogs, but new research reveals why wolves remain wild while puppies and their adult dog relatives are so loving and trusting of humans.

https://www.seeker.com/why-wolves-are-forever-wild-and-dogs-can-be-tamed-1766402804.html