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Essay About Wolf

The wolf has one of the largest geographic ranges of any animal, historically found across North America, Asia, Europe and North India. However, due to human hunting, the wolf population has declined drastically and they are now endangered in the US and other parts of the world. Scientifically, wolves are classified as mammals in the order Carnivora. Wolves are the largest member of the canine family, with males weighing around 95-100 pounds and females 80-85 pounds. They have adapted to be extremely fast runners with long legs that allow them to chase prey over long distances and in difficult conditions like deep snow.

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Essay About Wolf

The wolf has one of the largest geographic ranges of any animal, historically found across North America, Asia, Europe and North India. However, due to human hunting, the wolf population has declined drastically and they are now endangered in the US and other parts of the world. Scientifically, wolves are classified as mammals in the order Carnivora. Wolves are the largest member of the canine family, with males weighing around 95-100 pounds and females 80-85 pounds. They have adapted to be extremely fast runners with long legs that allow them to chase prey over long distances and in difficult conditions like deep snow.

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WOLF

The wolf is an animal found in one of the vastest geographic


ranges of the animal kingdom. At one time, the wolf was found in
most areas of the Northern Hemisphere from North America to
Asia, from Alaska to Mexico, and from Europe to North India to
China. Within these regions, the wolf can be found in various
topographies including tundras, forests, plains, and savannahs.
Unfortunately, due to human hunting and killing, the presence
and prevalence of the wolf population has drastically declined
and they are currently on the endangered species list in the
United States and other regions of the world.

Scientifically, the wolf’s domain is a eukaryote and it is in the


kingdom of animalia. Its phylum is chordata and it is classified in
the class of mammalia. Its order is carnivora and its family is
canidae. Its genus is Canis and its species is lupus. Hence, its
scientific name,Canislupus.

The wolf is in the family of canines and it’s the largest member
of the canine family. Male wolves, on average, weigh about 95 to
100 pounds and female wolves are 80 to 85 pounds. From nose
tip to tail tip, male wolves are about 5 to 6.5 feet and females are
4.5 to 6 feet. Wolves are extremely adapted to running and have
long and powerful legs, which allow them to run at great speeds.
In addition to speed, their long legs allow them to chase prey in
difficult conditions such as deep snow. Wolves can maintain a
chase for twenty minutes and are even great swimmers, allowing
them to pursue prey in the water. They have about 40 – 50 teeth
and extremely large and powerful masseter muscles that give
them a powerful bite.

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