by Scott

Physical Description

Many people consider a wolf  a big husky dog. A wolf  is 60 to100 pounds, and the record is 170 pounds. A wolf  is 4 1/2 to 6 1/2 feet long. It  will live to be about 13 to 15 years. The Timberwolf is mostly gray with some black and white. A wolf  has 42 teeth! They are 36 inches tall. A wolf 's paw is 41/2 inches long and 3 3/4 inches wide. When a wolf is running its tail sticks up. If you were a wolf, you would be born in April or May, and you would be brown and weigh 1 pound. A baby wolf opens it 's eyes at 9 days old.

Habitat

Wolves live in North America, Northern Europe, and Asia. You will most likely see a wolf in a national park or in a wilderness area. The biggest populations are in Russia, Kazakhsta, Mongolia, China, Alaska, and Canada. Wolves build dens, by digging about 2 feet under the ground. They live in a den and have their cubs there too.

Eating Habits

Wolves hunt in packs which is a group of 12 or more wolves. They hunt deer, goats, and sheep, and will eat a moose. They will often attack old, sick, or young, because they are easier to kill. In the snow, they will hunt in single file. Wolves will hunt 60 miles or more in a day.