Animals of Russia Week 6

The Gray Wolf is found in Northern America and Eastern Russia.  Their behaivor is unique they like to travel in packs up from 4-7.  Adult wolves are called alphas, like the top dog in the pack.  Not only to the wolves growl, you can see them whine or bark like a dog.  7,000 to 1,200 wolves can be found around the world.  Elk, Deer, Moose, or Caribou are top prey for this viscous animals.  The wolf is about 26-32 inches at the shoulder.  4.5-6.5 ft from nose to tip of tail.  They weigh about 22 to 130 lbs. These animals will live about 7 to 8 years.  We will give you more information on the Moose next week.