Today's young producer talks about why wolves howl. That's a wolf. No, don't be scared. It's just communicating with its pack. Scientists think wolves do this so that they can make it sound like they have more wolves in their pack.
Scientists think there are many different reasons.
One of the reasons is that they are getting ready for a hunt and they get excited. Another reason is that they have gotten lost from their pack and are trying to locate it. One scientist observed a mother wolf separated from her young on one side of a river, howling to guide her pups to a safe spot to cross. Wolves will also howl to signal their territory to other wolves. Some people believe that wolves howl because they are happy.