This is our Team Lupus pack. So far there is me, wolveRawesome12,
or Shadowind, my partner Blaze, my pup Aribeth, and two more pups. We are accepting pack members at the time. THIS WILL BE UPDATED DAILY
Shadowind - a loyal and trustworthy Alpha
male who hates strangers and will
do anything to keep his pack alive.
Blaze - a protective yet stern
Alpha female with high
domestics. She loves to be with her
pack and family all the time.
Moved on - Pup - aribeth - a wolfdog pup who is
on guard and smart all the time. She
is bonding with her mother Jade
anytime she gets.
Moved on - Pup - Paw - A beautiful young pup
who loves to play and mess around
with her siblings, and claims
her last family was a pack of
coyotes.
Pup - Fate - A young male pup who
is very domestic and protective of his
pack and siblings.
Pup - Silvie - A smart playful pup that
was born only a few days ago. She is
beautiful.
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Friday, June 8, 2012
The TEAM LUPUS Pack
Questions and Answers about Wolves
What is a wolf pack?
A wolf pack is a group of wolves either related or past lone wolves that joined the wolf pack. The wolf pack is normally closest to a hunting ground. When there is a bigger herd in the hunting ground, then the wolf pack is going to be a bigger amount of wolves. And normally a wolf territory (the land which the wolf packs is in) is far away from another wolf territory.
What does a wolf do while hunting?
When wolves hunt they hunt in groups or packs. The picture below shows a bull being chased by some grey wolves. As you can see, the wolves are surrounding the bull. Wolves do this because they probably want to stop or again surround the bull so the wolves can have a better chance in killing the bull.
What are the rankings of the wolf pack?
Well, there are 4 rankings: First, there are the leaders of the pack - the Alphas. The alpha wolves lead the pack and control the whole pack. Second, there is are the Beta wolves. They normally follow second in the pack. They are a little bit lower in rank of the alphas. Third, there are Deltas. They are lower than betas and alphas. And fourth - the Omega wolves. They are the lowest rank. Normally, the deltas and omegas play to train instead of play-fighting like betas. If the omegas try and mate, the alphas will stop them.
What do wolf pups do?
Wolf pups are normally born in the Spring, and wolves mate during Winter. Pups stay in the den until they are about 3 or 2 weeks old. Then they start to come out of the den and explore the world. The pack immediately greets the new pups, and the pack will all work together to care for the pups. But - to really answer your question, wolf pups learn and play everyday. I've seen on some sites, people are selling wolf pups - and I think that is cruel. Wolves belong in the wild.
About the Wolf Howl
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About the Howl
Ask anyone about wolf vocalizations
and the howl invariably springs to mind.
Even though wolves bark, woof, whine, whimper, yelp, growl, snarl and moan a
lot more often than they howl, it is howling that defines the wolf, and fascinates us.
So why do wolves howl?
The center of a wolf's universe is its pack, and howling is the glue that keeps the pack
The center of a wolf's universe is its pack, and howling is the glue that keeps the pack
together. Some have speculated that howling strengthens the social bonds between
packmates; the pack that howls together, stays together. That may be so, but chorus
howls can also end with nasty quarrels between packmates. Some members, usually
the lowest-ranking, may actually be "punished" for joining in the chorus. Whether howling together actually strengthens social bonds, or just reaffirms them, is unknown.
Although some people believe wolves howl at the moon at night. Scientists have
discovered that saying is just a myth. Drawings and articles have been of wolves howling
at the moon - but it's a myth.
Wolf Photos
Wolf Photos
About Wolves
\Wolf Range
Wolves are legendary because of their spine-tingling howl, which they use to communicate. lone wolf howls to attract the attention of his pack, while communal howls may send territorial messages from one pack to another. Some howls are confrontational. Much like barking domestic dogs, wolves may simply begin howling because a nearby wolf has already begun.
Wolves are the largest members of the dog family. Adaptable gray wolves are by far the most common and were once found all over the Northern Hemisphere. But wolves and humans have a long adversarial history. Though they almost never attack humans, wolves are considered one of the animal world's most fearsome natural villains. They do attack domestic animals, and countless wolves have been shot, trapped, and poisoned because of this tendency.
In the lower 48 states, gray wolves were hunted to near extinction, though some populations survived and others have since been reintroduced. Few gray wolves survive in Europe, though many live in Alaska, Canada, and Asia.
Red wolves live in the southeastern United States, where they are endangered. These animals actually became extinct in the wild in 1980. Scientists established a breeding program with a small number of captive red wolves and have reintroduced the animal to North Carolina. Today, perhaps 100 red wolves survive in the wild.
The maned wolf, a distant relative of the more familiar gray and red wolves, lives in South America. Physically, this animal resembles a large, red fox more than its wolf relatives.
Wolves live and hunt in packs of around six to ten animals. They are known to roam large distances, perhaps 12 miles (20 kilometers) in a single day. These social animals cooperate on their preferred prey—large animals such as deer, elk, and moose. When they are successful, wolves do not eat in moderation. A single animal can consume 20 pounds (9 kilograms) of meat at a sitting. Wolves also eat smaller mammals, birds, fish, lizards, snakes, and fruit.
Wolfpacks are established according to a strict hierarchy, with a dominant male at the top and his mate not far behind. Usually this male and female are the only animals of the pack to breed. All of a pack's adults help to care for young pups by bringing them food and watching them while others hunt.
If you have any questions, comments, or anything else, visit the Comments and Suggestions page. Thank you.
Wolves are the largest members of the dog family. Adaptable gray wolves are by far the most common and were once found all over the Northern Hemisphere. But wolves and humans have a long adversarial history. Though they almost never attack humans, wolves are considered one of the animal world's most fearsome natural villains. They do attack domestic animals, and countless wolves have been shot, trapped, and poisoned because of this tendency.
In the lower 48 states, gray wolves were hunted to near extinction, though some populations survived and others have since been reintroduced. Few gray wolves survive in Europe, though many live in Alaska, Canada, and Asia.
Red wolves live in the southeastern United States, where they are endangered. These animals actually became extinct in the wild in 1980. Scientists established a breeding program with a small number of captive red wolves and have reintroduced the animal to North Carolina. Today, perhaps 100 red wolves survive in the wild.
The maned wolf, a distant relative of the more familiar gray and red wolves, lives in South America. Physically, this animal resembles a large, red fox more than its wolf relatives.
Wolves live and hunt in packs of around six to ten animals. They are known to roam large distances, perhaps 12 miles (20 kilometers) in a single day. These social animals cooperate on their preferred prey—large animals such as deer, elk, and moose. When they are successful, wolves do not eat in moderation. A single animal can consume 20 pounds (9 kilograms) of meat at a sitting. Wolves also eat smaller mammals, birds, fish, lizards, snakes, and fruit.
Wolfpacks are established according to a strict hierarchy, with a dominant male at the top and his mate not far behind. Usually this male and female are the only animals of the pack to breed. All of a pack's adults help to care for young pups by bringing them food and watching them while others hunt.
If you have any questions, comments, or anything else, visit the Comments and Suggestions page. Thank you.
Wolves
Gray wolves once populated large portions of North America, Europe, and Asia, but were hunted to near extinction. Their numbers have rebounded due to conservation and reintroduction efforts
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