Animal's Body: size, color, type of covering and special body parts.

The gray, or timber, wolf, is up to 6 and a half feet long including its tail. They weigh up to 175 pounds.

Wolves have thick coats of fur.

Wolves are red to yellow or yellow to gray with black patches on its back and sides, and white on its chest and abdomen. There are also black or brown gray wolves, and those in the far north may be pure white.

All wolves have powerful teeth, bushy tails, and round pupils in their eyes.

Animal's Habitat: location in the world they live, type of habitat, and type of home.

Wolves are found in Canada, the United States, Russia and Northern Europe.

Wolves live in prairies, forests and mountainous areas. They like to be close to water and where they can find food.

Wolves do use dens as homes, but only for the birth and rearing of their young. Dens are dug or fixed up in the spring by bothe male and female wolves.

Animals Living Habits: eating, sleeping and moving.

Wolves eat small animals and birds. They also eat larger animals such as deer, moose, caribou and sheep. Wolves usually look for weak, old, or very young animals for easier capture. When they can't find live prey, wolves feed on dead animals.

Wolves sleep outside all year long. At night the wolf curls up and covers its nose with its long tail. This does is hold the warm air exhaled over the feet and nose, warming them.

Fun Facts

• In Mexico, wolves are called "lobos".
• At birth, pups are blind, have no hair and are very tiny.

For information, contact John Dyer, Media Specialist, Aquila Primary Center.