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  Title: Arctic wolves and their prey - Mech
The arctic wolf is a race, subspecies, or geographic variant of the gray wolf (Canis lupus) species that originally lived throughout the northern hemisphere north of 15°N latitude (12°N latitude in India).
Year-around white coats and slightly shorter noses and ears distinguish these wolves from other races of the gray wolf, and the life of the arctic wolf is basically the same as the lives of wolves everywhere.
The arctic wolf lives in the area along the northern edge of the North American continent and northward to the North Pole, as well as along the eastern and northern shores of Greenland.
www.arctic.noaa.gov /essay_mech.html   (1150 words)

  
 Arctic Refuge: Wolf Story
When the babysitter wolf arrives at the end of the talus slope, it continues moving backwards, and leads the pups easily across the low willows.
The babysitter wolf appears to know that it should go and bring back the final pup, because the babysitter wolf rises, crosses the low willows, the talus slope, and the tall willows, and finds the missing pup in the willow clearing.
The babysitter wolf shakes the bone close in front of the puppy's nose, growling softly, but each time the puppy leaps, the babysitter moves the bone just high enough so the puppy can't quite reach it.
arctic.fws.gov /wolfstory.htm   (3343 words)

  
 Arctic Wolf
The Arctic wolf is a subspecies of the gray wolf (Canis lupus).
Arctic wolves are usually smaller than gray wolves, and also have smaller ears, slightly shorter muzzles, and shorter legs to reduce exposure to the frigid air.
Arctic: along the northern edge of the North American continent and northward to the North Pole, as well as along the eastern and northern shores of Greenland.
www.switcheroozoo.com /profiles/arcticwolf.htm   (144 words)

  
 WWF - Arctic wolf
The arctic wolf (Canis lupus arctos) is a sub-species of the grey wolf (Canis lupus) and lives in the arctic regions of North America and Greenland.
Thanks to its isolation, the arctic wolf is not threatened by hunting and habitat destructuion like its southern relatives.
The greatest threat to the arctic wolf is.
www.panda.org /about_wwf/where_we_work/europe/what_we_do/arctic/what_we_do/species/arcticwolf/index.cfm   (311 words)

  
 PolarHusky.com / Education {Experience Authentic Learning Online}   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The red wolf canis rufus was once common in the southeastern United States.
The howling of a wolf pack is one of the most awe-inspiring wilderness sounds.
There is now a greater awareness among people (hunters and others) that the killing by wolves of deer and other prey species, which we may want for ourselves, is not a sufficient reason for the extermination of wolves.
www.polarhusky.com /arcticwolf.asp?menuID=6   (1058 words)

  
 World of the Wolf - Alopex lagopus
As the winter coat is gradually shed, the white colour form of the arctic fox becomes a rather dull greyish brown, and the blue foxes turn dark brown.
Lemmings, a small arctic rodent, are one of the staples of the arctic fox's diet.
The loss of the Arctic wolf in many areas has had an impact on the lives of Arctic foxes, as they frequently used to scavenge upon the remains of large prey killed by the wolves.
www.naturalworlds.org /wolf/canids/Alopex_lagopus.htm   (417 words)

  
 Bear Country USA
Mainly arctic hares, mush ox, caribou, and lemmings.
Classified as "Canis lupus arctos" The arctic wolf is a subspecies of the gray wolf.
Arctic wolves inhabit some of the most inhospitable terrain in the world: tundra, rolling hills, glacier valleys ice fields, shallow lakes and green flats.
www.bearcountryusa.com /information.asp?ID=3   (522 words)

  
 ~Life Paths Animal Totems Arctic Wolf
Arctic Wolf lives in a land frozen in time where, for three quarters of the year, frigid winds blow across the tundra, creating landscapes of sculpted ice.
Walking across these bridges and valleys of glimmering snow, the Arctic Wolf, thick white coat ruffled in the frosty breath of the Northern wind, is in a state of contented ~Oneness~ with his surroundings.
The Arctic Wolf is the Wolf of the North Winds.
wolfs_moon.tripod.com /arctwolftotem.html   (717 words)

  
 Wolf Dogs   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Wolf dogs are a cross of a dog and wolf.
Because the family dog descended from the wolf, and are the same species, there is no definitive test to detect wolf content in dogs.
This is because the arctic wolf lives in the coldest place on earth.
www.highlonesomeranch.com /WolfDogs.htm   (2128 words)

  
 Arctic Wolf
Arctic Wolves seem to be the only subspecies, which has been lucky enough as not to be involved in these programs due to its safe Arctic life.
Wolf Education and Research Center - Arctic Wolves - Dedicated to providing public education and scientific research concerning the Gray wolf and its habitat in the Northern Rocky Mountains.
The Gray Wolf is a predator that is equipped with necessary strength and senses to pursue prey.
www.arctic-wolves.com /arctic-wolves-general-information.htm   (858 words)

  
 The Arctic Wolf (Canis lupus arctos) - ExploreNorth
The wolf may be the most misunderstood animal in the world, and the Arctic wolf the least-known of all wolves.
Arctic wolves live on the islands of the Canadian Arctic, and the north coast of Greenland, roughly north of 70° North latitude.
The Arctic wolf is the only subspecies of wolf which is not threatened - their remote home means that they are relatively safe from man's activities, both in terms of hunting and habitat destruction.
www.explorenorth.com /library/weekly/aa062599.htm   (500 words)

  
 Wolf Info
To help us visualize the size of the wolf, let's look at the comparison of a wolf and an Alaskan malamute, both weighing 100 pounds: The wolf''s head was longer, wider and generally larger, while the malamute was bigger in the chest by a few inches.
The wolf stood two inches taller, was three inches longer in the leg, and eight inches longer in the body.
The wolf's most indispensable personality trait is the ability to exist as part of a group, to form an attachment to others of it's kind.
users.ap.net /~chenae/wolfinfo.html   (730 words)

  
 Arctic Refuge: Gray Wolf
Cousin to the dog, the gray wolf is a highly social animal, preferring to live in packs.
Here the wolf's connection to the caribou and the land continues as it has for centuries.
Untamed and free, the wolf is a symbol for the Refuge - a truly remarkable place.
arctic.fws.gov /wolf.htm   (351 words)

  
 Wolf Park General Wolf Information Page
There are many subspecies of the gray wolf, such as the arctic wolf, a white subspecies which lives in Alaska and northern Canada, and the Mexican wolf, a smaller subspecies which has been recently reintroduced in parts of the southwestern United States.
The gray wolf can actually range in color from pure white to solid fl, but the most common shade is a tawny brown in which the wolf’s guard hairs are banded with fl, white, gold and brown.
The solo howl, howled by one wolf, is primarily used to attract a mate or to relocate a pack from which the lone wolf has been separated.
www.wolfpark.org /wolffaq.html   (4564 words)

  
 San Diego Zoo's Animal Bytes: Wolf
There are many wolf organizations and government agencies working to both save wolves and educate people about them.
Within a wolf pack, communicating successfully with each other is key to every member’s survival and well-being.
Wolf packs also follow the cues of the head male and female, called the alphas.
www.sandiegozoo.org /animalbytes/t-wolf.html   (898 words)

  
 Welcome to Arctic Blast 2001 - A to Z
In these popular children’s tales the wolf is made out to be a marauder and a killer of livestock and people.
The red wolf (C. rufus) was once common in the southeastern United States.
Another adaptation to environment is their habit of hunting in packs, or groups, which enables them to kill large animals - deer, elk, moose, caribou, bison, and musk ox.
www.arcticblast.polarhusky.com /wolf   (1102 words)

  
 arctic wolf overview: canis arctos
Wolf facts, subspecies, stories, and news about wolves is included in this pet and wildlife megasite.
Here are some quick facts and general information about arctic wolves, the great white wolf of the far north.
See the wolf species index for more information specific to other species and subspecies of wolves.
www.petandwildlife.com /wolves/arctic_wolf_facts.htm   (683 words)

  
 Animal Information at Animal Corner
Arctic Wolves inhabit the Canadian Arctic and the northern parts of Greenland.
The Arctic Wolf and the Timber Wolf are the only subspecies of the Grey Wolf that still can be found over the whole of its original range.
The Tundra Wolf (Canis lupus albus), is a subspecies of Grey Wolf that can be found throughout northern Europe and Asia, primarily in the northern arctic and boreal regions of Russia.
www.animalcorner.co.uk   (311 words)

  
 Arctic wolf pups raised in Minnesota
Thus, the Arctic is a harsh and unique environment to which the Arctic wolf is peculiarly adapted.
Workers at the International Wolf Center will release the two pups at 7 weeks of age to a 1.5-acre enclosure at the IWC headquarters in Ely, Minnesota, five hours north of Minneapolis/St. Paul, to join 3 adult gray wolves.
The arrival of the pups is bound to cause some interesting shifts in pack dynamics, as wolf packs are social units based on a hierarchical system of dominance.
naturalscience.com /ns/news/news28.html   (270 words)

  
 Wolves
As a class, choose the wolf image that will be used in the center of your "world of wolves" poster.
This website's mission is to increase public awareness and acceptance of the wolf in its natural habitat and its ecological role in the environment.
The mission of the Wolf Recovery Foundation is to foster a heritage of wild wolf communities by advocating their presence forever.
www.42explore.com /wolves.htm   (1063 words)

  
 Life Paths Animal Totems, Shadow of Arctic Wolf   (Site not responding. Last check: )
And indeed, they are quite capable of enduring many hardships, yet the true lesson for the Shadow Arctic Wolf individual is in the act of maintaining a certain measure of vulnerability in the face of the brutal lessons they encounter.
Though Shadow Arctic Wolf is a naturally geared toward a mostly solitary existence, he/she will have a couple, to a few close and trusted friends that will be more like family members than their own biological family.
Again, trust is hard won in the two-legged beside whom Shadow Arctic Wolf walks, and bonds once forged in trust, will rarely be broken unless there is an extreme betrayal on the part of their loved one.
wolfs_moon.tripod.com /ShadowArctwolf.html   (466 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Arctic wolf cubs are born deaf, blind, and completely helpless.
The Arctic Wolf is one of the few wolves not threatened by humans.
The wolf has many adaptations crucial to surviving in the Arctic such as stamina and it also has the perfect coat of fur to help keep hidden from prey or enemies.
www.angelfire.com /ga3/viper/Arcticwolf   (449 words)

  
 Endangered Species: *[NAME OF SPECIES]*   (Site not responding. Last check: )
I am interested in the Arctic wolf because it is such a neat animal.
The Arctic wolf is about five to six and a half feet long, and two and a half feet tall at the shoulder.
The wolf's pelt is very valuable and it is killed for it.
neyture.info /teachered/endanger/reports/mammals/wolf2/wolf2a.html   (1102 words)

  
 Arctic Wolf
As the soil is poor, food for herbivores is also limited, and as the winter comes, the wolf's prey, large grazers such as musk ox and caribou are driven south to seek out better food.
If one wolf latches on to a victim, the others will rush to its aid until their combined weight brings it down.
The wolf's only real enemy is man. Once widespread in North America from the arctic circle to southern Mexico, there are now about 50,000 spread between Canada and Alaska and a handful in northern Minnesota.
www.yptenc.org.uk /docs/factsheets/animal_facts/arctic_wolf.html   (569 words)

  
 White Wolf Sanctuary, a central Oregon Coast travel destination
The arctic wolf sanctuary, a popular central Oregon Coast travel destination, is totally supported by donations, the gift shop, the bookstore, and the adopt-a-wolf program.
The project of protecting rescued arctic wolves and allowing them to live in a safe and happy environment is of the utmost importance to Lois and her staff.
Please notice in the pictures, that these white wolves are not in cages and run as freely as possible in a natural habitat (withing 40 fenced acres of natural habitat) which includes ponds, shelters, trees and meadows.
www.whitewolfsanctuary.org   (320 words)

  
 International Wolf Center Home
Our new beautiful Bronze 3 Wolf Candle Holder is the perfect accent for your den or cabin.
The International Wolf Center advances the survival of wolf populations by teaching about wolves, their relationship to wildlands and the human role in their future.
Read about our ambassador wolves in their wolf logs.
www.wolf.org /wolves   (164 words)

  
 Arctic theme page - Home
from L. David Mech, author of the Essay "Arctic Wolves and their Prey"*
arctic hare - a prey of arctic wolves
*These photos are from "The Arctic Wolf: Living with the Pack," "Wolves of the High Arctic," and "The Arctic Wolf: Ten Years with the Pack" by L. David Mech © Voyageur Press.
www.arctic.noaa.gov /gallery_wolf.html   (63 words)

  
 Wolf Information - Wolves - The Searching Wolf
The Searching Wolf with undaunted courage and relentless fortitude is constantly on the move seeking out wolf information and stuff wherever it can be found.
If you have any suggestions, additions, or corrections please contact The Searching Wolf's assistant.
This page was updated on June 16, 2005.
www.searchingwolf.com   (70 words)

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