The scientific name for the Gray Wolf is Canis Lupus.
The Gray Wolf is the largest member of the Canine family, and it is the ancestor of the domestic dog.
Size: 3.25-5 feet long
Weight: 35-130 pounds
The Gray Wolf travels in packs; each pack has a territory which they defend by patrolling the borders and leaving scent markings.
Females have litters of 4-7 pups. The pups nurse for about a month and then come out of the den to eat small amounts of food that were regurgitated by their parents and other members of the pack.
Gray Wolves eat tons of different kinds of prey, including moose and caribou that might be up to 10 times a wolf's weight.
Wolves are endangered mainly because they sometimes eat livestock, and ranchers and farmers try to kill them. But there are ways for ranchers to protect livestock that don't involve killing wolves, like better fences, alarms, and lighting.
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