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Learn about the physical features, behaviors, habitat, and adaptations of the wolf, a fascinating and endangered species.
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Wolf Furry Friend By: AM
Getting to Know Wolf Lupus means wolf • They have strong teeth • They are like dogs • They are in the canine family
Physical Features • The fur helps them stay warm. The fur can be different colors, such as grey, black, brown, tan • Their long legs help them run fast • They have large ears and it helps them hear small sounds • The tail helps them balance when running and jumping • They are bigger then dogs • They havea long snout, black nose, eyes set apart, sharp teeth • They can weigh • They can be
How They Get Their Food And How They Live • Wolves hunt in packs • prey is located by chance or set • They eat anything they catch like moose, elk, oxen, deer • They steal prey of other predators • They are endangered
Habitat And Climate • They live in Asia Europe and North America • Where they live it is cold but it can change and get warmer • They try to stay away from people and stay in the wild
Landforms • Forest • Plains • They go where the food is • They don’t go near people because they don’t want to be killed • Hills
Babies And What It Looks Like • They have a litter of six • when they are one month old they begin to explore the outside world • They have soft fur • Long legs for their small body • Tails • They look like cute puppies
Prey And Predator • Predator of: • deer • mice • hares • insects • They can eat berries if hungry Prey of: • humans
Physical Adaptations • They have two layers of coats. The first layer of coat repels dirt and water. • Dark fur color to help them camouflage • the secnd coat helps them stay warm
Behavioral Adaptations • They hunt in packs which helps them kill the anamil faster • They hunt during the day which helps them see the anamils
What is inside and how it helps it adapt to its environment • Contains very large lungs to help them breath when they run • Contains very large heart so the wolf does not become short of breath when running long distances • Deep chest for eating large animals • Wolf saliva reduces bacteria infections and cuts
Fun Facts • The under coat keeps them warm • no gray wolf is the same color • The largest wolf is the gray wolf • Wolves hunt in a pack