Through the night, their haunting calls echo...
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A wolf is a large predator that depends for its survival on large prey, such as
deer, elk, caribou, and in some parts of its range, moose and bison that tip
the scales at more than a thousand pounds. It is accustomed to a feast and
famine existence, often going many days without eating then gorging as much
as 20 pounds in a single sitting. It's role in nature is to remove the sick
and the weak, and in this way create a win-win relationship with its prey.
The end result is a system which has succeeded for thousands of years. |
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The wolf is a highly social animal, generally living within the
same pack for most, if not all, of its life. Survival depends very
much upon the pack. The members of the pack cooperate in hunting,
killing large prey, feeding and caring for the young, defending
their territory against other packs, and so forth. Each individual
fights for its placement or rank within the group. Generally only
the top male and female are permitted to breed, while any attempts
to do so by others are punished. When to hunt, where to hunt, and
many other activities are also commonly determined by the pack leaders.
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Most packs occupy a range of about 80 to 100 square miles, and move
about it on a regular basis. The pack members are very athletic,
capable of incredible endurance, such as pursuing prey over long
distances or running through chest high snow for long periods. Most of their activity
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Though quite capable of ripping apart even the strongest of men, not a single
documented case exists of a wolf having killed or even severely
maimed anyone in the wild. This is because the wolf in the wild,
even when in the company of a large pack, is extremely fearful of
people. It is rare that it even knowingly comes near them.
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