Gray Wolf. (Focus On Nature [TM]: insight into the lives of animals).

The GRAY WOLF (Canis lupus), also known as "timber wolf", is the largest member of the dog family measuring 5-8 feet in length (nose to tail) and weighing 57-130 pounds. Males are larger than females. Each wolf pack generally consists of 3-8 related individuals and is dominated by an alpha male. All members of the pack help raise the young and hunt together. This monogamous and gregarious carnivore travels great distances and adapts to a wide variety of climates and habitats in North America supporting large prey species such as bison, elk and moose. Small mammals and rodents are also consumed. Reintroduction programs into areas such as Yellowstone National Park are helping to recover U.S. populations of this endangered species. Please donate your time or money to a nature conservation organization to help preserve wild habitats.

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