Wolves

by Simon, Charnan

• ISBN13: 9780531209097
• ISBN10: 0531209091
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-02-01
• Publisher: Childrens Pr

Summary

Discover the most fascinating animals in the world with the Nature Children series Readers will learn how these creatures survive in the wild, how they raise their young, and how they are related to other species. Each title also explores issues concerning conservation by examining the animal's current status and explaining the ways humans have affected it throughout the years. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Class: Mammalia

Order: Carnivora

Family: Canidae

Genus: Canis

Species: Cants lupus (gray wolf); Canis cuius (red wolf); Canis simensis [Abyssinian wolf)

World distribution: Mainly live in Russia, Alaska, and Canada; smaller numbers live in the northern United States, Asia, India, and the Middle East

Habitats: Can survive in a wide variety of environments, including woodlands, forests, prairies, grasslands, deserts, and tundra; most wolves today live mainly in remote wilderness areas

Distinctive physical characteristics: Most wolves have a gray and brown fur coat, with lighter colored fur on their faces, legs, and bellies; some are solid black or white; most are about 26 to 32 inches (66 to 81 centimeters) tall at the shoulder; females weigh about 80 pounds [36 kilograms); males weigh about 90 pounds (4.1 kg)

Habits: Highly intelligent and social; live together in family groups known as packs; hunt cooperatively to capture prey

Diet: Large hoofed mammals such as deer, elk, bison, caribou, and moose; smaller mammals such as beavers, rabbits, and mice

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