Wolves can live for two weeks without food. The Wolf's long legs allow it to run at speeds of up to 45 miles per hour. Wolves cover large distances and are known to travel up to 9 miles a day. A typical wolf pack may have a range of up to 50 sq. Wolves are generally afraid of people and tend to avoid them.
Wolves have no natural predators except people.
A wolf rarely lives past the age of 10 in the wild, but in captivity some specimens can live to be 16 years of age. The male stands 3 ft. at the shoulder with the average weight being 100 lbs., but can be as much as 175 lbs. Earlier in the century these animals were labeled as troublesome livestock killers and were wiped out of Yellowstone Park. In 1995 Canadian grays were reintroduced to repopulate the park, today there is marked success, even though cattle ranchers of the area are still protesting there presence. Red wolf - This wolf is a much smaller wolf, standing 16 inches high at the shoulder and weighing 40 to 80 lbs.