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Timber wolf pack playing in grass (

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Creator

Garst, Warren, 1922-2016, photographer

Title

Timber wolf pack playing in grass

Description

35 mm slide; color. Scientific Classification: Kingdom: Animalia; Phylum: Chordata; Class: Mammalia; Order: Carnivora; Family: Canidae; Genus: Canis; Genus species: Canis lupus lycaon. Animal characteristics: Head-Body Length: 152-168 cm; Height: 76 cm; Weight: 23-45 kg; Identification: The timber wolf has gray-brown fur with light tan underparts; Habitat: Forest, taiga, tundra, plains, mountains, deserts; Diet: Carnivore: deer, moose, caribou, some smaller mammals, domestic livestock; Reproduction: Only the dominant male and female in a pack breed each season during the late winter. The gestation period is two months long, after which 5-6 pups are born. The pups are weaned by six weeks of age; Social Structure: Timber wolves live in packs of 6-10 individuals. The dominant pair mates for life. Disperser wolves have also been documented, roaming to find territory to start their own pack; Behavior: Wolves howl to mark their territory and for Identification: no information provided. Body language is very important in wolf society; Status: Endangered; Interesting Facts: The timber wolf is a subspecies of the gray wolf, the largest member of the dog family.

Date

between 1958 and 1988

Collection

Colorado State University Libraries
Parent institution	Colorado State University
Authority file	: Q110673471

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This file was contributed to Wikimedia Commons by Colorado State University Libraries as part of a cooperation project. The donation was facilitated by the Digital Public Library of America, via its partner Plains to Peaks Collective.

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