In reality wolves are shy and much more afraid of us then we are of them. People a few thousand years ago took wolves and tamed them or domesticated them. These domesticated wolves are now what we call dogs. Wolves look like large dogs and weigh between 57-130 pounds. The males are larger than females.
Wolves range in color from white to black but are most commonly gray with a black tipped tail.
At one time wolves were found throughout most of the US wherever there was an adequate food supply. Up until recently they were killed off almost to the point of extinction. The government paid hunters to kill wolves because they feared that wolves would try to take livestock. Today wolves are found in Alaska, Canada, and the northern parts of Minnesota, Idaho, Washington, Montana, and Wisconsin. Since wolf populations are so small, they are listed as endangered in most states.