But they also communicate with body language and scent. A lot of research has been done about wolves and the way that they communicate their feelings and needs to other wolves. The scent markers may have many different functions. They tell intruders that they are entering territory that belongs to another pack, or tell members of a pack that they are still inside their territory. They may also help a lost member find home or help a pack locate a lone wolf.
Wolves also identify each other by their individual scents.
Learn more about the communication systems of the wolf pack by clicking on the icons below. Then, tell us about the way your pet communicates in The Great Dragonfly Challenge. Wolves on the Web Wolf Homepage and The Searching Wolf Special thanks to Brandon Harrison, Perry Hendrix, Andrea Burnett, and Sienna Berry for work on an earlier draft of these pages. This document has been accessed 40,855 times since April 3, 1997.