Gray wolves once populated large portions of North America, Europe, and
Asia, but were hunted to near extinction. Their numbers have rebounded
due to conservation and reintroduction efforts.
Wolves are legendary because of their spine-tingling howl, which
they use to communicate. A lone wolf howls to attract the attention of
his pack, while communal howls may send territorial messages from one
pack to another. Some howls are confrontational. Much like barking
domestic dogs, wolves may simply begin howling because a nearby wolf has
already begun.
Wolves are the largest members of the dog family. Adaptable gray wolves are by far the most common and were once found all over the Northern Hemisphere. But wolves and humans have a long adversarial history. Though they almost never attack humans, wolves are considered one of the animal world's most fearsome natural villains. They do attack domestic animals, and countless wolves have been shot, trapped, and poisoned because of this tendency.
Wolves are the largest members of the dog family. Adaptable gray wolves are by far the most common and were once found all over the Northern Hemisphere. But wolves and humans have a long adversarial history. Though they almost never attack humans, wolves are considered one of the animal world's most fearsome natural villains. They do attack domestic animals, and countless wolves have been shot, trapped, and poisoned because of this tendency.
