Here’s a sneak peek into the fascinating world of an apex predator—the wolf. Discover what makes it tick, from hunting habits to complex social behaviours.

Wolf, any of two species of wild doglike carnivores. The gray, or timber, wolf (Canis lupus), which inhabits vast areas of the Northern Hemisphere, is the better known. The Ethiopian, or Abyssinian, wolf (C. simensis) inhabits the highlands of Ethiopia; until recently it was considered a jackal.

Gray Wolf Wolves live in groups called packs. A pack is a family of seven to eight wolves with a mom, dad, and offspring. The wolves' communication skills are very important to the pack's survival.

The gray wolf is a large social canid native to the Northern Hemisphere. It lives in packs with complex communication and cooperative hunting, preying mainly on ungulates and smaller mammals. Domestic dogs descend from gray wolves via ancient domestication.

The International Wolf Center uses science-based education to teach and inspire the world about wolves, their ecology, and the wolf-human relationship.

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