Meet the wolf

A wolf pack is usually just a family. The old idea of an 'alpha' fighting for dominance came from studying unrelated captive wolves.

🏡 Forests, tundra and mountains of the northern hemisphere.🍽️ Deer, elk and smaller animals.⏳ 6–8 years in the wild.🛡️ Wolves are recovering in parts of Europe and North America after centuries of persecution.

Friends and family

Pack members greet each other with face licks and howl together to reunite.

Older cubs babysit their younger siblings.

How they talk

Howls carry up to 10 km; each wolf's howl sounds different.

How clever are they?

Wolves cooperate on hunts that need planning and timing.

What they feel

Wolves who lose a family member may howl more and travel alone for weeks.

Superpower: Endurance runners

A wolf pack can travel 50 km in a single night.

🤓 Did you know?

The 'alpha wolf' idea was based on captive wolves and is outdated.
Wolf howls can be heard 10 km away.
How much wolves reshaped Yellowstone's rivers is still debated.scientists are still studying this