Greatwolves

A greatwolf is a large canine that wanders The Temperate Deciduous and Temperate Rainforest biomes of the Western Continent. These wolves are excellent hunters and can be found in packs. If tamed, they would be loyal companions and trusty steeds.
== Biology ==
Greatwolves are thought to be the largest specimen of wolf across the two continents. These wolves can reach sizes up to 3 meters, though typically hover around 2.5 meters in terms of average height. This height means that these wolves may be used as mounts by the races who can domesticate them. These wolves have two front legs and two hind legs. Greatwolves are one of the best non-sentient hunters in the world. Their feet have evolved to allow long periods of tracking and sprinting. They have an average speed of 70 km/h, as they must be able to chase down their prey. Their bite has enough force to decapitate an average human in one clean swoop. As mentioned, these wolves are great at tracking. This is due to their sensitive noses, which is about 100x better than that of a human. They have also evolved excellent night-vision to hunt sleeping and nocturnal prey. Greatwolves have coats of fur that keeps them warm yet lightweight. Their fur ranges from grey, black, brown, and in rare cases white.
Greatwolves have a carnivorous diet. Their teeth is especially good delivering decisive strikes to prey, and then tearing the meat from the bone. They primarily feed on prey animals, like deer and moose. On occasion, often desperate times, these wolves hunt tough prey or even predators like Bull Crabs and Bears.
== Behaviour ==
Like most wolves, Greatwolves organize themselves in packs that are base in family dynamics. The pack is led by a male and female wolf that are the parents of most of the pack. Most, not all, because wolves from other genetic lines may join the pack over the course of time. When the pups feel they are ready, they seek out a mate to start packs of their own. These wolves hunt in their packs, which makes them effective predators as they use a diverse range of strategies to corner and kill prey.
Greatwolves are migratory creatures, so they aren’t territorial when it comes to hunting grounds, but if a creature threatens their pack, these wolves become incredibly aggressive. They can be found in all the forests of the North and South ends of the Western Continent. These wolves tend to stay within the forests since they employ many ambush tactics that trees make easier. Greatwolves can sometimes be found in grassland biomes in their migration between hunting grounds. Domestication of these wolves may prove to be a challenge since they are incredibly deadly, fiercely protective of their packs, and migratory.
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