Saturday, July 5, 2008

The Dire Wolf



The Dire Wolf (Canis dirus) became extinct somewhere between 4,00 and 16,00 years ago. Dire Wolves were the largest Canid on Earth. The Dire Wolf is also said to be the Gray Wolf's ancestor, because they look almost exactly alkie. Dire Wolves had stronger and more powerful bodies and was faster than the Gray Wolf. Many Dire Wolf fossils were found in Los angles, California near around 1854. Did You Know? Dire Wolves were also different from the Gray Wolf because they were known to hunt alone, not in packs.

The Arabian Wolf


The Arabian Wolf (Canis lupus arab) is the smallest wolf subspecies,yet, the largest canid in Arabia. Arabian Wolves are mostly found in Arabia, first discovered in Arabia, which is how they got their name. Arabian Wolves are pretty rare in Arabia so they are considered endangered. Arabian Wolves have big Ears Similar to the Maned Wolf. Did You Know? The Arabian Wolf's big ears are for cooling off in the hot Arabian sun.

The Maned Wolf


The Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) has been known for hundreds of years for their fox-like looks. Unlike most wolves, Maned Wolves do not form packs. They hunt alone. You can find Maned Wolves in most grasslands of Central and South America. Maned Wolves are not considered to be "true wolves" because they have a little fox and dog in them. The Maned Wolf still eats meat like any other wolf, but will also eat fruits. Did You Know? The Maned Wolf is sometimes called a fox with stilts!

Thursday, July 3, 2008

The European Wolf



The European Wolf is the closest relative to the Gray Wolf. They look exactly alike to Gray Wolves but the European Wolves are a bit smaller. Most European Wolves live in the European areas. That is were the European Wolf got its name from. The Gray Wolf and the European wolf both came from Europe. European Wolves are usually very rare in the U.S but are very common in Europe. Europeans usually hunt European Wolves for game and their pelts. The European Wolf is said to have the most prettiest pelt out of all the wolves. I agree.

The Mexican Wolf


The Mexican Wolf(Canis lupus baileyil) is much like the Gray Wolf. The Mexican Wolf is the second largest wolf in the world. You can find Mexican Wolves in mostly the warmer areas around the Equator. Mexican Wolves were first found in Mexico, which is were they got their name from. Mexican wolves look ALMOST like Gray wolves, but they have bigger ears. They keep themselves cool during the hot summers with their big ears.

Enemies of The Wolf








Everybody has Enemies. Even wolves do. Wolves have two enemies in particular; I'll start with the Grizzly Bear. Grizzly Bears a will fight a Wolf for it's food-and Grizzly Bears never back down. They will eat the packs' kill and maybe sometimes even eat the poor defenseless wolf pups. The second Enemy of the wolf-Humans. Humans have hunted wolves for pelts, food, and for fun. Farmers have also hunted wolves because they were eating their livestock. Wolves these days do whatever they can to avoid humans and Grizzly Bears.