Species of the Week: The Grey Wolf

So I decided that every Sunday I will be posting a species of the week. I will give about five to ten facts for each species. If you have a species that you want featured then please add it to the comments.

Species of the Week:

Grey Wolf(Canis lupus)

1. The wolf's can be found in most of the Northern Hemisphere. It is dominant towards the North, but can also be found in Italy, Greece and France.
2. Wolves tend to form packs from 2 individuals to about around 5-10.
3. The largest pack recorded is the Druid Pack in Yellowstone National Park which had 37 wolves in it at one time.
4. Despite their reputation, there have been around thirteen wolf attacks recorded in the 21^st century
5. Wolf territories will change depending on prey availability but the average is deemed to be 35km²
6. Wolves usually hunt large mammals such as deer, bighorn sheep, moose, elk and bison although they often hunt smaller mammals as well such as rodents.
7. Some wolves in the Great Bear Rainforest have been documented catching and eating salmon.
8. Wolves mate in January-February.
9. Gestation period lasts around 60-63 days and around 4-6 pups are born.
10. The best season to observe wolves is in winter where snow tracks are easier to spot and the pack is usually more active in hunting.