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Gray Wolves will rarely go to a den in winter.
They curl their tails over their paws and nose during blizzards,
and when covered with snow they are insulated from the cold.
A Gray Wolf may leave its pack, usually in autumn and during the mating season in January, to become a lone wolf. A lone wolf will wander over an area a few times larger than that of a pack in search of a mate. If the lone wolf is successful it will settle down with its mate and establish a new pack and territory.
Gray Wolves can run and bound at speeds more than 30 mph. Traveling at an easy pace, they can easily run 30 miles ( 50 kilometers ) a day. They will abandon the chase of running prey after approximately 1000 yards though.
Wolves have a complex form of communication. Besides howling, they use facial expressions to show how they feel. They also use body language to communicate with other pack members. Gray Wolves will often give "muzzle bites" like a kiss, to show gentle, affectionate feelings for each other.
This is my section on the recovery of the Mexican Gray Wolf. I post all the latest news that I receive about this program, and I have a archive of past news from when the first wolves were released up until the present. This section means the most to me, so I hope everyone enjoys it.
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