They are also known as the Polar Wolf or White Wolf and they can be found in the Canadian Arctic and Greenland. They are a small subspecies and they have a short, thin, pale brown coloured coat. They can be found in southern Israel, Oman, Yemen, Jordan and Saudi Arabia. There are many subspecies of Grey Wolf and these include:Ĭonservation Status: Critically Endangered Other Grey Wolves or coyotes will attack lone or young wolves. Grey Wolves are apex predators, so other than humans, few animals will prey upon them. They are cared for by all members of the pack and they reach sexual maturity at 2 - 3 years of age. At birth they weigh approximately 450 g (15.8 oz) and they are ready to leave their den at 8 - 10 weeks old. They will also eat carrion or rubbish if it is available.Īfter a gestation period of 9 weeks, Grey Wolves give birth to 2 - 10 pups. If hunting alone they will take small mammals such as beavers, rabbits or rodents. If hunting as a pack they will prey upon large ungulates such as moose, american bison, muskox, reindeer and yak. Grey Wolves are carnivores and their prey depends upon their geographic location, availability and if they are hunting alone or together as a pack. The pack patrol, scent mark and defend a territory that can range from 130 to 1,500 sq. Their is a clearly defined hierarchy within each pack, led by the alpha pair, that helps to maintain order. Within the pack there will be an alpha pair and their offspring, and they form a tightly knit, organized group. They are highly social and they live in packs of 2 - 36 individuals but more commonly a pack will consist of a family group of 8 - 12 wolves. They can be found in North America, Greenland, Europe and Asia and they were once the world's most widely ranging member of the dog family, but due to human persecution and habitat destruction their range has been reduced. Grey Wolves occupy a wide range of habitats including arctic tundra, steppe, open woodlands, forests, grasslands and arid landscapes. The pack members communicate with each other by crouching, rolling over and chin touching or using vocalizations such as howling. Grey Wolves in the Arctic areas are usually white but in other areas they can be black in colour. They are mainly grey or brown but they can be various colours depending on their geographic location.
They have a body length between 1 and 1.5 m (3.25 - 5 ft), a tail length between 30 and 51 cms (1 - 1.75 ft) and they weigh between 16 and 60 kgs (35 - 130 lbs). Grey Wolves are the largest wild member of the dog family. Location N America, Greenland, Europe & Asia Mackenzie Valley Wolf in Yellowstone Park
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