Hunting
Who is involved in the hunt?
Alphas usually initiate and subordinates follow.
What are the two forms of submission?
Active and passive
What is the gestation period of a female wolf?
63 days
What happened to the gray wolf in 1974?
Was put on the endangered specie list.
In the black wolf documentary, black wolf lived until how old?
10-11
In Minnesota what are the two things wolves typically feed on?
Dear and beaver
What are the three forms of wolf communication?
Sound, Scent and Body language
Typically how many pups do we see in a litter?
4-6 pups
What list is the gray wolf on now in MN?
Threatened list
When a pack is traveling or heading into a fight how can you tell who the alphas are?
Straight up and down tail.
5 lbs
What does a barking wolf mean?
That is a warning
What is the typically breeding season of wolves in MN?
Feb-March
Over how many wolf packs are there in MN?
Over 450
The pack consist of?
The alphas and their subordinates (offspring)
What is the ideal daily amount of food needed by wolves to be healthy?
10lbs
Communicate over long distances.
What are the two jobs of a pup?
Eat and Play
Tracks, Visuals, Scat and Other (Howl, deer kills, etc)
What is dispersal?
When the wolf leaves the pack at 1-3 years of age, to form their own pack.
How many adult deer in MN do wolves consume in a year?
15-20
What form of submission is this:
•Physical signs of submission. Crouching, muzzle licking and tail tucking. This functions as a gesture of intimacy and the acceptance of the alpha.
Active
The neonatal stage is what time period?
Birth- Eyes open. An extra 100 points if you can tell me how old pups are when they start opening eyes?
How many wolves were recorded in 1974?
750 individual wolves
At what age are wolves sexually mature?
2 years old.