They're also known to feed on smaller animals such as rabbits. This includes elk, deer, moose, and caribou. They mostly eat hooved animals, otherwise known as ungulates.
Like other wolves, gray wolves enjoy a carnivorous diet. When the pup reaches the age of two to three years old, they will either join another pack or find a mate and form their own. The female will have up to 6 pups, which the entire pack will protect as a whole. Normally, no other wolves in the pack will mate, but it can still happen from time to time. During this, the alpha male and their partner will mate. Mating season for gray wolves occurs from January to February.
Some tribes claimed they developed their hunting techniques by watching gray wolves hunt their prey. Tribes admired the wolves for how similar they were to humans, as they too were social, hunters of animals, and family-dependent. They were believed to be spiritual guides that lead people into the afterlife, and became a well-respected animal as a result. In the mid 1930s, the rampant killing of gray wolves almost drove them entirely out of North America.ĭespite their feared reputation, the Native Americans honored the gray wolf. Despite this, they still face a lot of human threats, such as farmers protecting their livestock, hunters setting traps, and people shooting them out of pure fear. Non-rabid wolves have rarely attacked and killed people, as they tend to live away from people and have developed a fear of humans.
Although many people fear wolves, a majority of recorded attacks on people have been attributed to wolves suffering from rabies.
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