DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT
Forest and steppe areas of Europe and Asia.
BEHAVIOUR
They are highly social, live in pack of 5 to 9 individuals. Packs are typically composed of an alpha pair and their offspring, including young of previous years, sometimes also of unrelated individuals. Lifespan: average 5 to 6 years in the wild.
DIET
They are carnivores, hunt prey on their own, in packs, steal the prey of other predators, also eat carrion. They usualy hunt for large prey such as moose or deer and small mammals as rabbit, beavers.
REPRODUCTION
In packa only alpha pair has offspring. Females reach maturity at 3 years old. The gestation period lasts between 60 and 63 days, they give birth to 4-7 young. Pups are born blind and deaf, weigh approximately 0.5 kg. Females stay with their pups for the first 3 weeks, then young are cared for by all members of pack.
GOOD TO KNOW
Wolf pack daily can traveled up to 200 km, they move usually at night.
- Latin name: Canis lupus lupus
- IUCN Red List – LC – least concern
- CITES Appendix II
- EEP – European Endangered Species Programme
