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Topic:
Gray Wolf

The scientific
name of Gray
wolf is "canis
lupus"
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Self introduction

Name: Areeha Alyas

Subject: Animal
Id: F2019367022
behaviour

Resource person: Program: BS(ZG) 5th

Mam Nabiha Naeem semester
Lecturer in UMT
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 Gray wolves are also known as Timber wolves,found in north America.

They are the largest wild member of dog family (Carnivores,mammals)

Endangered.
Gray wolves are 2-2.5 feet tall
 Male wolves weigh about,90 pounds
 Female wolves weigh about 80 pounds.
 Their life span is about 10 to 18 years Bohtala.com//
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Physical appearance

• Long bushy tails, black at

tipped.

• Their coat color is mix of gray

https://www.britannica.com/animal/gray-wolf
and brown, but the color can
vary from solid white to brown
or black.
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Diet
 The eat:
• Elk
• Moose
• Deer
• Musk-oxen
• Beaver
• Caribou
• Bison
http://nyspeechcenter.com/
lose-weight/wolf-diet.aspx
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Gray wolves use body language to convey the rules of pack.

Pack is made up of a ' leader (dominant) and a follower'.
Less dominant exhibits submissive behavior
• Active submission

• Passive submission

Body language:
• Scent marking https://
www.livingwithwolves.org/
• Pheromones
about-wolves/language/
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Vocalization:
• Howling
• Barking
• Whimpering
• Growling

https://www.livingwithwolves.org/
about-wolves/language/
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Foraging:

• Gray wolves adapted to a

"feast -or-famine"" foragging
pattern.
• A wolf depend on its sense
of smell and hearing to find
food.
• They can eat 20 pounds in a
single meal.
• A single Pack consists of 2
to 12 wolves

https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Hunting-by-pack-of-gray-wolves-This-
figure-is-available-in-colour-online-at_fig3_326280824
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Hormonal effect on
agressive behavior:

• Male gray colored wolves have higher level

of cortisol than female gray wolves or black
colored wolves, indicating hormonal support
on aggressive behavior

• Male wolves are more likely to chase rival

packs than females.

https://www.quora.com/Can-a-Great-
Dane-kill-a-wolf
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Reproduction:
• The dominant pair in a gray wolf pack are
only members that breed.
• Monogamous.
• Breeding season occurs between the
month of January and april.
• In north american populations wolves
mostly start breeding at two years of
age,but in some areas, female wolves do
not normally breed until four years of age
• They Produce a wolf litter once a year
averages 5to6 pups (baby wolves). https://www.pngwing.com/en/free-png-dxjzm
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References:
• https://wolf.org/wolf-info/basic-wolf-info/biology-and-behavior/communication/#:~:
• https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Mammals/Gray-Wolf#:~:
• https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolf
• https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28143722/#
• https://ielc.libguides.com

Video Link:

https://youtu.be/YXMo5w9aMNs