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Page 1: Canis Lupus

Arctic Wolf

By Iman LutherBy Iman Luther

Page 2: Canis Lupus

Scientific ClassificationScientific Classification

Kingdom animalia, phylum chordata, class mammalia, order carnivora, family canidae, genus canis, species lupus

Kingdom animalia, phylum chordata, class mammalia, order carnivora, family canidae, genus canis, species lupus

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HabitatHabitat

Live in the High Artic North America Greenland North Pole

Maintain white coat year round

Live in the High Artic North America Greenland North Pole

Maintain white coat year round

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What They EatWhat They Eat

Are carnivors Primary eat musk oxen, caribou, and arctic hares Hunt in small packs of 2-3 wolves

Are carnivors Primary eat musk oxen, caribou, and arctic hares Hunt in small packs of 2-3 wolves

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CharacteristicsCharacteristics

Have 2 coats of fur Top coat is oily so that it is water resistant Undercoat is thick to insulate heat

Smaller than most most wolves Have smaller ears and noses to maintain heat

Large wooly paws that are webbed Helps tread over snow quietly and efficiently

Have 2 coats of fur Top coat is oily so that it is water resistant Undercoat is thick to insulate heat

Smaller than most most wolves Have smaller ears and noses to maintain heat

Large wooly paws that are webbed Helps tread over snow quietly and efficiently

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CharacteristicsCharacteristics

Pups are born with one coat of fur but are blind. When their eyes first open they are blue and then change to yellow at 6 months

Feed from mothers breast milk and regurgitated food

Are weaned at 2-4 months

Pups are born with one coat of fur but are blind. When their eyes first open they are blue and then change to yellow at 6 months

Feed from mothers breast milk and regurgitated food

Are weaned at 2-4 months

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BehaviorsBehaviors

Mate during the summer months Only time when there is some grass on the ground The time when there is the most food available

Have small packs that consist of… Alpha male, Alpha female, Yearlings, and new born pups Maximum 8 wolves to a pack Will sometimes adopt a stray wolf as a step parent

Mate during the summer months Only time when there is some grass on the ground The time when there is the most food available

Have small packs that consist of… Alpha male, Alpha female, Yearlings, and new born pups Maximum 8 wolves to a pack Will sometimes adopt a stray wolf as a step parent

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BehaviorsBehaviors

Alpha status is automatic once a wolf has mated An alpha male has dominance over every other wolf

but an alpha female has dominance over every wolf but the male

Wolf packs behave differently when there are pups and when there are not

Alpha status is automatic once a wolf has mated An alpha male has dominance over every other wolf

but an alpha female has dominance over every wolf but the male

Wolf packs behave differently when there are pups and when there are not

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HowlingHowling Wolf howls are a wolf’s

communication to one another. Their specific pitch and tone is audible through thick woods and high pitched winds. It can let a hunting party know that the rendez vous spot has been changed or the marking of territory

Large packs of wolfs will howl more than smaller packs this is because smaller packs have less competition for territory

Wolf howls are a wolf’s communication to one another. Their specific pitch and tone is audible through thick woods and high pitched winds. It can let a hunting party know that the rendez vous spot has been changed or the marking of territory

Large packs of wolfs will howl more than smaller packs this is because smaller packs have less competition for territory

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MatingMating

Mating season is during the summer months of june, july, and august

Both male and female wolves are wanderers until they find a mate

Sexually mature at 2-3 years old Female will birth 2-4 pups at one time Dominance issues are rare because packs stay so small in

order to have enough food for everyone.

Mating season is during the summer months of june, july, and august

Both male and female wolves are wanderers until they find a mate

Sexually mature at 2-3 years old Female will birth 2-4 pups at one time Dominance issues are rare because packs stay so small in

order to have enough food for everyone.

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Social DominanceSocial Dominance A demonstration of social dominance is when a wolf stands

over a sitting wolf. The sitting wolf will have their ears tucked back, and standing wolf will have ears erect and tail horizontal

A dominant stance when a couple is about to mate is the female will lay on her side with her legs stretched out and the male will sniff her genitals.

Submitting to the alpha male or female simply means that they are trying to be friendly and are not showing any type of challenge to their dominance.

Active submission is demonstrated when a younger wolf is begging for food from either one of the alphas. They will approach the alphas with their ears tucked back head lowered horizontally and their tail wagging, then they will “lick up”.the alpha will choose to regurgitate food or not.

A demonstration of social dominance is when a wolf stands over a sitting wolf. The sitting wolf will have their ears tucked back, and standing wolf will have ears erect and tail horizontal

A dominant stance when a couple is about to mate is the female will lay on her side with her legs stretched out and the male will sniff her genitals.

Submitting to the alpha male or female simply means that they are trying to be friendly and are not showing any type of challenge to their dominance.

Active submission is demonstrated when a younger wolf is begging for food from either one of the alphas. They will approach the alphas with their ears tucked back head lowered horizontally and their tail wagging, then they will “lick up”.the alpha will choose to regurgitate food or not.

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Social DominanceSocial Dominance

Licking up Licking up is when a wolf approaches an alpha

in active submission and licks the mouth of the alpha like a kiss.

Passive submission is like the submission a female will do for a male before they mate. The wolf will lay on its back or side and the alpha will sniff its genitals. “Standing over” is a wolf’s way of affectionately hugging

Licking up Licking up is when a wolf approaches an alpha

in active submission and licks the mouth of the alpha like a kiss.

Passive submission is like the submission a female will do for a male before they mate. The wolf will lay on its back or side and the alpha will sniff its genitals. “Standing over” is a wolf’s way of affectionately hugging

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HuntingHunting

Alpha male and female will hunt separate from the yearlings

Both will hunt for 2-3 hour intervals will rarely leave pups alone

Newly born pups will only be left in a hidden den when food is scarce

The wolves will only keep coming back to the same den for a maximum of 2 weeks so that their scent is not picked up but predators.

Alpha male and female will hunt separate from the yearlings

Both will hunt for 2-3 hour intervals will rarely leave pups alone

Newly born pups will only be left in a hidden den when food is scarce

The wolves will only keep coming back to the same den for a maximum of 2 weeks so that their scent is not picked up but predators.

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How do wolf packs act differently when there are pups and when

there aren’t

How do wolf packs act differently when there are pups and when

there aren’t

When a wolf pack has pups the yearlings, which are the wolves that are 1-2 years old, are more independent and leave the pack to mate and make their own packs earlier.

Alpha male and alpha female do not hunt with yearlings and spend more time on providing food for the pups

Yearlings will also regurgitate food for the pups

When a wolf pack has pups the yearlings, which are the wolves that are 1-2 years old, are more independent and leave the pack to mate and make their own packs earlier.

Alpha male and alpha female do not hunt with yearlings and spend more time on providing food for the pups

Yearlings will also regurgitate food for the pups

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When wolf packs do not have pups

When wolf packs do not have pups

Yearlings will stay with the pack longer Alpha male and female will regurgitate food to them if

they beg Yearlings will hunt with alpha male and female Yearlings will sleep in close vicinity to each other like

young pups who need more warmth until their second coat grows.

Yearlings will stay with the pack longer Alpha male and female will regurgitate food to them if

they beg Yearlings will hunt with alpha male and female Yearlings will sleep in close vicinity to each other like

young pups who need more warmth until their second coat grows.

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BibiliographyBibiliography

http://www.galleryone.com/images/brenders/brenders_-_tundra_summit-arctic_wolves.JPG

http://www.itsnature.org/Ice/images/article-images/arctic-wolf.jpg

http://www.asij.ac.jp/elementary/projects/3-s/webgame/milesb/arcticwolf1.jpg

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2007_summer_plains/20070701_sunday/20070701_bear_country_elk_solo_640x480.jpg

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http://www.itsnature.org/Ice/images/article-images/arctic-wolf.jpg

http://www.asij.ac.jp/elementary/projects/3-s/webgame/milesb/arcticwolf1.jpg

http://animals.timduru.org/dirlist/wolf/Arctic%20Wolf.jpg http://fangedwolf.tripod.com/ArcticWolfpup.jpg http://fangedwolf.tripod.com/ArcticwolfOK.jpg http://grannevacation.s3.amazonaws.com/

2007_summer_plains/20070701_sunday/20070701_bear_country_elk_solo_640x480.jpg