50 wolf facts
50 interesting facts about the wolf that you may or may not know!
- Wolves live in packs of three to seven on average, however there is documentation of packs with as many as 36 members.
- The scientific name for wolf is Canis lupus.
- The wolf’s average life span is 7 – 10 years.
- Wolves in captivity can live 16 years.
- Wolves weigh on average 75 – 100 pounds.
- The heaviest recorded wolf was 175 pounds (79 kg).
- Most wolves mate during the period from January to April.
- They usually mate only once a year.
- Wolves like to hunt in packs.
- Wolves are carnivores.
- Young wolves leave the pack at around the age of 1 – 2 years old.
- If a wolf cannot find meat, he has been known to eat insects, berries, and plants.
- Wolves can grow to approximately 5 feet long.
- Adult females are on average half an inch shorter than adult males.
- The dominant male/female pair in a wolf pack is called the Alpha Pair.
- The dominant individual in the pack is called the Alpha.
- An average litter size is 6.
- Wolves can be many different colors including white, grey, red, and black.
- The only natural predator of the wolf is the human.
- Wolves have 42 teeth.
- Baby wolves can be called pups, cubs, or whelps.
- Baby wolves are born deaf and blind.
- Beta wolves are second in position in a pack.
- The lowest position in the wolf pack is the omega wolf.
- A wolf can exert 1500 pounds of pressure per square inch with it’s jaw.
- Wolves can swim up to 8 miles.
- They walk at a speed of approximately 4 miles per hour.
- They run at a speed of approximately 10 imles per hour.
- Some wolves can run as fast as 35 miles per hour if they need arises.
- Wolves can hear as far as 10 miles.
- They can roam as much as 50 miles per day.
- Wolves tend to avoid human contact.
- They can eat as much as 20 to 30 pounds of food at once.
- They are part of the canine family.
- The wolf coat has two layers – guard hairs and underfur.
- A wolf’s sense of smell is at least 100 times better than that of a human.
- They typically travel in single file.
- Their paws can be as much as 6 inches long.
- They are considered full grown at 18 months of age.
- Gray wolves are active mostly at night.
- A wolf howl can travel for miles.
- They walk on the tips of their toes.
- Wolves usually hunt at night.
- There are 5 to 14 pups in a litter.
- Wolves groom each other.
- Howls are used to communicate.
- All adults in a pack care for the pups.
- They have rounded ears.
- They shed their fur in the spring and summer.
- They use their tails to help keep their face warm in cold weather.








Cool!
Nice list of wolf facts here. I love how wolves they howl, they kind of show dominance, warns others or something.