Welcome to my Leader of the pack page,Here you can learn lots of cool facts about wolves
Wolves and dogs alike?
Family: (Dog Canidae)__(Wolf Canidae Canis lupus)
Physical Characteristics: Dogs have coats of fur and 4 legs. Wolves have longer muzzle and legs, larger feet and broader skull. Hunting ability: Due to their domestication, dogs have lost their ability to hunt. Their teeth are too small to rip open a deer's throat. Wolves are much stronger and their teeth are excellent for hunting. Domestication: The dog can be domesticated, are good companions and are suitable as pets at home. A wolf is a wild animal and not suitable as pets. They are trainable only to a minimal extent. Sound: A dog barks but can howl when necessary. Sometimes growl at slight disturbances. Dogs also bark for joy. A wolf usually howls to bond with their pack, barking softly to another wolf occasionallly if another comes on its territory Social existence: Dogs always live near humans, even if they are ownerless. They scavenge human waste. 3 week old puppies already approach humans. Wolves have stronger instincts and love to live in packs. Human language: dog's brain has adapted to picking out words in the stream of speech and dogs learn words with no spcil training, just by being part of a family. showing that wolves can understand speech even when raised in captivity |
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