Posts Tagged ‘wolves’

Falkland Island Wolf

Whenever you talk about werewolves, the subject of wolves inevitably comes up. So it’s useful to be knowledgeable about the creature, as I’ve found that one of the first questions humans throw at you is about the wolf. The differences, similarities, history, etc.
So, in researching wolves, I came across one that is [...]

identify werewolf prints and tracks

One of the most common methods humans use to track is by looking for prints or tracks in soft mud, sand, snow, and dirt.  They use prints to identify animals that have recently been in the area, and also to track animals they are hunting.  Werewolf prints and tracks are very difficult to identify through [...]

Snuwolf the Cloned Wolf Dies

A wolf in South Korea named Snuwolf who is reportedly one of the world’s first cloned wolves has died at the age of four. Snuwolf died in her home (a zoo) on Aug. 26. The autopsy results giving the official reason of wolf death have not yet been released although there is some [...]

Lupercalia the wolf festival

Even though it tends to have a fearsome reputation, the wolf is worshipped worldwide.
For the Romans, the wolf has long been held sacred due to their beliefs that a she-wolf named Lupa was the foster mother of the founders of Rome. As legend has it, the she-wolf rescued the founders – known as Romulus [...]

Can vampires shapeshift too?

It is interesting that one of the similarities between werewolves and vampires as noted in books and literature and history is the vampire’s so-called ability to shapeshift or transform. Most literature which references this ability of the vampire, typically cites a few things that vampires can transform into, most commonly they include bat and [...]