7 Interesting Facts About Wolves
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Wolves are complex, social apex predators with strong family bonds, using unique howls to communicate across miles.
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They possess incredible senses (smell 100x better than humans) to track prey, even running up to 40 mph.
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They mate for life, live in family-based packs (not rigid "alpha" structures).
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They are crucial ecosystem engineers, but face threats from humans despite their vital role in nature.
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Wild packs are typically a mated pair and their offspring leave to find mates and form their own families.
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Wolf pups are born blind, deaf, and blue-eyed, relying entirely on their mother and pack for care, even needing help to urinate at first.
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Wolves (specifically the gray wolf) are the wild ancestors of all domestic dogs, sharing a common lineage.
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They have a waterproof outer layer and dense underfur insulate them in extreme cold.
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