The First Breed of the Dog

Wolf!The first dog domesticated by a man was a wolf….This friendship by a man and a dog is oldest in the history.The wolf was known as a Gray wolf.

Gray wolf
History	:The gray wolf was known as the canidae family.The canidae family was a biological family of canivores,omnivores family.
Height	:26-32 inches tall at the shoulder
Length	:4.5-6.5 feet
Weight	:55-130lbs.Males are typically heavier than females.
Lifespan	:7-8 years old in the wild.But some lived up to 10 aswell.
Diet	:The Gray wolf mostly feeds on large hoofed animals. Example: 1. Deer 2. Moose 3. Caribeau 4. Beaver 5. Rabbits 6. Other small prey.

Popluation

There are estimated that there are 7,000 to 11,000 wolves in Alaska and more than 5,000 in lower 48 states.Around the world there are an estimation 200,000 in 57 countries compared to 2 million in the earlier times.

Behavior

Wolves live,hunt in packs of 4-7 animals on average.Packs include:mother,father wolves,called the Alphas,their cubs and sevearal other young cubs.The alpha female and male are the pack leaders that track anhunt prey.They also choose the den sites.The wolves devlop strong relationships between each other.The often demostrate deep affection for their family and may even sacrifice themselves to protect their family.

Wolves have complex communication for communicating each other.From barks and whines to growls and howls. They do not howl at the moon.They do howl more when its lighter at the night.Which occurs when there is a full moon.








Threats

The most common danger for the wolf is the conflict with humans for killing livestock of wolves.The wolf predetation is fairly common.Wolves that prey to save themselves are often killed for protection.