The White Snowy Wolf

by Jessye Powell

Wolves howl at night. Wolves walk on rocky grounds.
They live in groups or packs. Usually, the pack consists
of a set of parents (alpha pair), their offspring and
other non-breeding adults.

Wolves begin mating when they are 2 or 3 years old,
sometimes establishing life long mates. Wolves usually
rear their pups in dens for the first 6 weeks. Often, after
one or two years of age, a young wolf leaves and tries
to find a mate and from its own pack. Lone dispersing
wolves have traveled as far as 500 miles in search of a new home.

Wolves are noted for their distinctive howl, which they
use as a form of communication. Wolves howl more frequently
in the evening and early morning, especially during winter-
breeding and pup rearing. Howling is also one way that packs
warn other wolves to stay out of their territory. Wolves
like to hunt. Sometimes they hunt at night. Wolves are
dangerous animals, because they have sharp teeth.