Alpha wolves eat first followed by middle ranking wolves, pups, and then omega wolves. When wolf pups are born, they are blind, weigh about one pound, and stay close to their mom for food and warmth. Aunt and uncle wolves help to take care of the pups when their mother takes a break or goes hunting. Wolf pups like to play. One favorite game is pushing and shoving one another.
Pups play tag by chasing and nipping each other.
They learn to signal that they want to play by pointing their ears up. They start learning to hunt before they are a year old. Many people do not understand wolves. Wolves are hard to find in the wild because they are shy and elusive. Packs of wolves have been reintroduced to areas in Yellowstone National Park and to the Nez Perce Reservation in Idaho.