Wolves

((An old wolf's tail, according to oral tradition:
"See now this aging black wolf, long wedded to his devoted, sensible wife. He has a young mistress on the side, who is spry and frisky."
"He one day notices at the end of his muzzle that he is starting to gray and he rather likes it. He knows that his inky fur will soon be peppered with the pale hairs of his long years. Much to his pride, he thinks it makes him look distinguished, and so on."
"However, his mistress feels that she is too young to be with a man that looks so old, and so she plucks out his gray hairs when they are together. His wife can tell something is strange about him, but she can't quite put her finger on it."
"However, she does feel that he looks too young to complement her; she doesn't want to be mistaken for his mother! And so she plucks out his darker hairs when they are together."
"He is soon as bare as though struck by mange – much to everyone's dismay."))
== Anatomy and Physiology ==
The typical wolf is a four-limbed, bipedal mammalian Feralian of large size. They have rounded, triangular ears, short whiskers, large paws, and thick, dual-layered fur.
Like most canines, wolves generally have a bushy tail, long muzzle, round pupils, and five digits on each hand and four digits on each foot. They can be distinguished by their cousins the coyotes and the jackals but their larger builds, broader snouts, shorter ears, and longer tails.
The standard body color of wolves ranges from a all-black or all-white to a mix of reddish-browns, creams, and greys. In most cases, the coat has a ticked, grizzled appearance. With the exception of solid black or white wolves, it is common for wolves to have light markings on the lips, cheeks, chin, throat, underbelly, and the inner sides of the limbs, and dark-tipped fur on the shoulders, upper chest, rears, and in a broad stripe along the spine. It is also common for older wolves to sport white hairs on their noses, the ends of their muzzles, their foreheads, and the tips of the tails where their fur has lost its pigment over the years.
It is worth noting that the same wolf can appear quite different depending on the season, especially for those that live in cold climates. This is because they grow a thick undercoat of fur in the autumn months and shed it in spring, which can make their coats considerably lighter or darker. This trait is often reduced, if not totally absent, in wolves that live in warmer regions.
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== See Also ==
*List of Wolf Characters
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