Short Description
The wolf resembles a domestic dog, but is usually larger and has longer legs. Its coat is yellow-brown to gray with a dark patch on its back and a black tail tip. Its chest and belly are often lighter in color. Its ears are relatively small and triangular. Its tail is bushy and is usually carried straight down. His paw prints form a strikingly straight line. They are larger than a dog's and more elongated than round. Often, the hind paw lands exactly in the print of the front paw.
The females are smaller than the males.
Features
Wolf
Canis lupus
Paw prints in a straight line
bushy, straight hanging tail
wolf howls
Public domain
In the city
Wolves live in forests as well as in open landscapes, on military training grounds, or in post-mining landscapes. They are not usually found in cities. Sufficient prey and undisturbed retreats for raising their young are crucial for their habitat.
Fun Facts
Dogs are domesticated forms of the wolf and therefore belong to the same species (Canis lupus).
The wolf is Germany's largest wild predator. It mainly hunts roe deer, red deer, and wild boars.
Wolves now live in many regions of Germany again. They are particularly common in Brandenburg, Saxony, and Lower Saxony.
Encounters with humans are rare, as wolves usually keep their distance.
Wolves are very enduring runners and can cover up to 20 kilometers in one night.
The wolf is strictly protected.
- Endangerment level Germany: endangered
Sources
Habitus, Mas3cf, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eurasian_wolf.JPG
Juveniles, Rafał Wyszyński, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:RWY2972.jpg
Paw prints, Frank Vassen, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fresh_Wolf_tracks,_Bia%C5%82owie%C5%BCa_Forest,_Poland_(4664117735).jpg
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