The red wolf a member of the dog family information gathered from world book student red wolf name is also Canis Rufus

Wolves live in packs usually packs have about 8 members some have more than 20. A pack lives in a territory they mark this territory with their scents the dominate wolf urinates to mark the borders of the packs territory. Other wolves recognize this territory a pack does not allow others to hunt in its territory.

A wolf

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When a member of a pack begins to hunt it When a member of a pack begins to hunt it lets out a howl that signals the other lets out a howl that signals the other wolves. Wolves roam their territory looking wolves. Wolves roam their territory looking for prey wolves will hunt at any time of the for prey wolves will hunt at any time of the day or night. Wolves hunt and chase many day or night. Wolves hunt and chase many more animals than they can catch wolves more animals than they can catch wolves help strengthen other herds by killing off help strengthen other herds by killing off the weak animals these weak ones make the weak animals these weak ones make easy targets for the wolves.easy targets for the wolves.

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Wolves seem to have a bad reputation with Wolves seem to have a bad reputation with humans hunters think wolves wipe out humans hunters think wolves wipe out most game animals and there is also folk most game animals and there is also folk tales that add to the wolves reputation in tales that add to the wolves reputation in many old sayings the wolf is a symbol of many old sayings the wolf is a symbol of badness and evil. Hatred and fear of badness and evil. Hatred and fear of wolves has led to large killings of them.wolves has led to large killings of them.

Each wolf pack has a social order called a dominance hierarchy. Every member of the pack has a certain rank in the hierarchy. High-ranking

members, called dominant wolves, dominate low-ranking members, known as subordinate

wolves. A dominant wolf and a subordinate wolf show their rank almost every time they meet. The dominant wolf stands erect, holds its tail

aloft, and points its ears up and forward. It may show its teeth and growl. The subordinate wolf

crouches, holds its tail between its legs, and turns down its ears. It may also whine.

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Wolves look like German shepherds Wolves look like German shepherds wolves have 42 teeth and grow big wolves have 42 teeth and grow big winter coats to protect them from the winter coats to protect them from the bitter cold they can also eat to 20 bitter cold they can also eat to 20 pounds of meat at one time. There are pounds of meat at one time. There are more than 1 endangered wolf species more than 1 endangered wolf species another is the gray wolf another is the gray wolf Canis lupusCanis lupus which is also endangered for some of the which is also endangered for some of the same reasonssame reasons