How long until wolf pups can walk?
• After 2 weeks the pups can walk, and in about 3 weeks they come out of their den for the first time. • How do wolf pups find their place in the hierarchy? • The wolf pups play with each other, wrestling to be on the top. This is how they decide where their place is in the hierarchy. However, sometimes other wolves try to defeat the leader of the pack. • Have you ever wondered why wolves howl at the moon? • Really, they are not howling at the moon. They are howling to communicate with other packs and to call back pack members. • How do wolves show sadness for a lost mate? • They howl to show sadness at the death of a mate or the wolf leader. • WHAT DO WOLVES Prefer? • THEY LIKE LARGE LIVESTOCK, LIKE moose and caribou. They would prefer to hunt BIG GAME, rather than a squirrel or rabbit, but occasionally they will have a snack! • • Wolves will attack all people. • Not true! They will attack you if you come too close, if you hurt one of their babies or pack members, they will also attac