Adaptation
What does the Gray Wolf use to communicate?
Their tail, voice, and facial expression
What are the four predictable stages of a Gray Wolf's life cycle?
2. Embryo
3. Pup
4. Mature Adult
What does it mean to be nourished? What might you need to be nourished?
To be nourished means your body is getting what it needs to grow, be healthy, and have energy.
need food and water
The Gray Wolf's legs are ____. Their legs help them ____.
The Gray Wolf's legs are strong and muscular. Their legs help them run after prey (answers will vary).
What is the stage between Pup and Mature Adult? It is not a predictable stage.
Juveniles
How do organisms survive?
Nourishment, physical or behavioral characteristics, and reproduction.
The Gray Wolf has an excellent sense of ____, ____, and _____. These senses help them _____.
The Gray Wolf has an excellent sense of hearing, sight, and smell. These senses help them hunt, listen, and look for other animals (answers will vary).
What is the final predictable stage of a Gray Wolf's life? What happens during this stage?
When was the 1st pack sighting in California?
2015
What are some adaptations the Gray Wolf uses to survive? List at least 3.
Strong legs, muscular legs
communication using tail, voice, and facial expression
sharp teeth and powerful jaws
(answers vary)
What is a litter, and how many pups do Gray Wolves have per litter?
Litter = a group of baby animals
2-7 pups per litter
What happens when a species doesn't reproduce? AND What is it called when all of a species dies and or disappears?
When they do not reproduce, the species dies out, this is called extinction.
What are Gray Wolves classified as? And what does that type of animal have that other animals do not. (this is not in your notes!)
Gray Wolves are mammals. A mammal is an animal that has hair or fur and feeds its babies milk. (answers could vary).
What is the difference between Life Span and Life Cycle Duration?
Life Span = how long they live
Life Cycle Duration = how long it takes to complete the predicable stages of life
What does it mean if a species is put on the endangered list, and what year was the Gray Wolf put on the Federal Endangered list?
When a species is put on an endangered list, it means there are not many of those animals or plants left, and they could disappear forever if people don’t help protect them. The Gray Wolf was put on the Federal Endangered list in 1974.