This book is dedicated to my German Shepherd Dog for inspiring me to write it about Gray Wolves since he resembles them. I want to thank my brother for his efforts in working with me to create this alphabet book.
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The Gray Wolf
Author: Stephanie Castillo
Illustrated by: Stephanie Castillo & Harry Palenzuela
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Aa
The average size of a wolf's body is about 3-5 feet long. Their tails are usually 1-2 feet long and they weigh about 70-145 pounds.
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Bb
Gray wolves are the ancestor of all domestic dog breeds from the smallest to the largest, including wild dogs such as dingoes.
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Cc
The pack members display close relationships and communicate with each other with a variety of sounds, including barks, growls, and howls, and whines.
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Dd
Their diet consists of large mammals such as elk, deer, and moose, as well as smaller mammals such as beavers and rabbits.
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Ee
Gray wolves are known as principle predators because they help keep a balanced ecosystem.
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Ff
Wolves love to play by shouldering one another, bumping their bodies together, and flopping their tails over each other's backs.
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Gg
Wolves can succeed in a diversity of habitats such as tundra, forests, woodlands, grasslands and deserts.
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Hh
The majority of their communication is about strengthening the social hierarchy of the pack.
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Ii
Gray wolves inhabit various ecosystems throughout North America, Asia, Europe, and a tiny portion of Africa.
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Jj
A normal wolf pack consists of an alpha male and an alpha female, their pups, and some juvenile wolves.
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Kk
They have a keen scent plays a very important role in the life of the wolf. By smell wolves can locate prey, other pack members or competitors.
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Ll
Gray wolves live about thirteen years in the wilderness and their average lifespan is 5 to 6 years.
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Mm
Adult wolves pretend to fight, play chase, and leap on each other. Their favorite game is ambushing of unsuspecting pack members.
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Nn
In nature wolves are known to survive in harsh climates. The wolves in the high arctic experience some winter months of nonstop darkness.
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Oo
Scent marking is ordinarily only done by the alpha male, and it is used for communication with other wolf packs.
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Pp
Wolves work together to hunt, raise their young, and protect their territory.
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Qq
Wolves are quick to run when it comes to chasing their prey in which they reach speeds of 35 mph.
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Rr
There are 32 different varieties of gray wolves recognized in North America.
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