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G RAY W OLF By : Shelbie
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PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS The gray wolf’s length is 4.5 -6.5 feet. The weight of the gray wolf is 35–130 lbs. The color of the gray wolf is grizzled gray or black to all white.
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L IFESPAN Some gray wolf have lived 7-8 years in the wild. But some have lived 10 years or more.
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E ATING HABITS / DIET The gray wolf is a carnivore. The gray wolf eats, elk, deer, moose, beavers, rabbits, and other small prey.
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POPULATION There are 7,000 to 11,000 wolves in Alaska. There are more than 5,000 gray wolves in the lower 48 states.
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H ABITAT /R ANGE The gray wolf lives in forests in the United States. The gray wolf is sometimes killed in these parts of the United States: Alaska, Idaho, Michigan, and other states.
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A DAPTATIONS The gray wolf’s thick fur keeps it warm. The gray wolf’s camouflage helps it hide from prey. The gray wolf’s teeth help them eat prey.
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F UN FACTS The gray wolf hunts in packs 4-7 on average. The gray wolf is the largest member of the canine family. The gray wolf resembles German Shepherds or malamutes.
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E NDANGERED B ECAUSE Farmers kill the gray wolf because of livestock losses. The gray wolf is also endangered because of habitat loss.
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R EFERENCE Defenders of the Wild. 2012. www.defenders.org www.defenders.org
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