Wolf packs don't actually have alpha males and alpha females, the idea is based on a misunderstanding
You may have heard that a wolf pack is led by an alpha pair.
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Shift in diet allowed gray wolves to survive ice-age extinction
Gray wolves are among the largest predators to have survived the extinction at the end of the last ice age around11,700 years ago. Today, they can be found roaming Yukon's boreal forest and tundra, with caribou and moose ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Apr 12, 2021
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Weakened protections led to more disappearances of endangered Mexican wolves
Mexican wolves in the American Southwest disappeared more quickly during periods of relaxed legal protections, almost certainly succumbing to poaching, according to new research published Wednesday.
Plants & Animals
Mar 11, 2021
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Red wolves are battling high mortality, coyote inbreeding as agencies try to repopulate Outer Banks
Only one red wolf female experienced at having puppies remains in the wild—and she's been canoodling with a coyote.
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Mar 11, 2021
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European domestic dog may have originated in Southwestern Germany
Together with a group of international colleagues, a research team from the Senckenberg Centre for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment at the University of Tübingen studied the beginnings of the domestication of wolves ...
Evolution
Mar 04, 2021
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Hundreds of Idaho wolves could be killed under new legislation
State lawmakers have introduced a bill that aims to cut Idaho's wolf population by two-thirds and remove most hunting regulations for the animals in much of the state.
Plants & Animals
Feb 25, 2021
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Wolves prefer to feed on the wild side
When there is a choice, wolves in Mongolia prefer to feed on wild animals rather than grazing livestock. This is the discovery by a research team from the University of Göttingen and the Senckenberg Museum Görlitz. Previous ...
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Feb 18, 2021
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How damselfish and mysid shrimp co-exist in mutually beneficial relationship
Throughout nature, there are instances of animals aiding one another and living together in mutually beneficial relationships that have helped shape the world's landscapes and biodiversity.
Plants & Animals
Feb 18, 2021
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Wolves, dogs and dingoes, oh my
Dogs are generally considered the first domesticated animal, while its ancestor is generally considered to be the wolf, but where the Australian dingo fits into this framework is still debated, according to a retired Penn ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 17, 2021
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Researchers uncover hidden hunting tactics of wolves in Minnesota's Northwoods
Wolves are arguably the most well-studied large predators in the world, yet new research shows there is still a lot to learn about their hunting tactics. Typically, wolves hunt large mammals like moose, deer, and bison in ...
Ecology
Feb 09, 2021
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