Very young <b>arctic wolf</b> (Canis lupus arctos, vlk arkticky) from ZOO Olomouc, Czech republic :D this pup was SO curious! :aww:


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<b><u>INFO ABOUT THE ANIMAL:</u></b>

<b>Name:</b> Arctic Wolf (Canis lupus arctos)
<b>Location:</b> Canadian Arctic and the northern parts of Greenland
<b>Size:</b> 1.8 m long, 79 cm high <b>weight:</b> 75 kg
<b>Diet:</b> Caribou, musk oxen, Arctic Hares, seals, ptarmigan, lemmings. Arctic wolves eat all their prey, also its bones and fur
<b>Conservation status:</b> common. They still live in the whole of its original range, because local conditions are too extreme for humans.
<b>Interesting facts:</b> mother gives birth to some 2-3 pups in May. Pups are born almost black – as they get older, colour of their fur turns to white. Adults are completely white, even in summer <b>|</b> arctic wolves live in the pack of some 7-10 members. Only alpha male and alpha female mate <b>|</b> arctic wolves have shorter ears and nose than other wolves species. They also have thicker fur, shorter legs <b>|</b> they do not run too fast, their advantage is persistence
<b>ZOO:</b> to see exhibit of arctic wolves, click <b>Here</b> ;)

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