Wolf Types

There are three main types of wolves. Wolves are important to us because they keep herd amounts in tact. Meaning they kill them so that the herd doesn't get to big. Also they kill but don't eat diseased animals so other animals don't get sick.

Red Wolf:
Red Wolves are the smallest types of wolves. They are the smallest group because people have torched there houses (Forests). Some of these wolves have to mate with coyotes. There are some 300 of these wolves left. only 80 of them are wild, and the other 220 are not wild but either as pets, in zoos, or being researched.

Gray Wolves:
Gray Wolves are the largest group of wolves. They are also called timber wolves. These wolves weigh 100-175 pounds. They are located in the Northern Hemisphere in places such Canada, Alaska, and the region around the great lakes. They are ancestors to domestic dogs.

Arctic Wolves:
Arctic Wolves also like Gray wolves hunt in packs. They inhabit most of the Canadian Arctic and Greenland. They also weigh 100-175 pounds. They keep there cubs with them for two years and then let them go. Arctic wolves are of course white. There white fur helps them hide in the snow so they can hunt easier.