Test your wolf knowledge for Wolf Awareness Week!

You're right! This is false.The responsibility of raising a litter of wolf pups is shared by the entire pack!

Sorry, this is false!The responsibility of raising a litter of wolf pups is shared by the entire pack!

You're right! An adult wolf’s paw is about the size of a man’s fist.

Sorry, not right! An adult wolf’s paw is about the size of a man’s fist.

Correct! Most gray wolves weigh between 75 and 125 pounds. They are larger than both Mexican gray wolves, which range between 65 and 85 pounds, and Red Wolves which range between 45 and 80 pounds.

Not quite! Most gray wolves weigh between 75 and 125 pounds. They are larger than both Mexican gray wolves, which range between 65 and 85 pounds, and Red Wolves which range between 45 and 80 pounds.

You're right! Gray wolf packs are usually made up of 5-10 wolves. Wolf packs usually consist of the breeding pair or parents and their offspring of varying ages. It is not uncommon for unrelated wolves to join a family or pack.

Sorry, the answer is 5-10 wolves. Wolf packs usually consist of the breeding pair or parents and their offspring of varying ages. It is not uncommon for unrelated wolves to join a family or pack.

That's right! Wolves howl to communicate with one another over long distances. Wolves can hear one another howl up to 10 miles away in open terrain. Wolves can howl to locate other wolves, advertise the size of their pack or territory, to warn other packmates of danger, or simply to sing. Each wolf has a unique howl and when every member of the pack joins in, the individual howls and their harmonies give the listener the impression that the pack is larger than it actually is.

The answer is: All of the above! Wolves howl to communicate with one another over long distances. Wolves can hear one another howl up to 10 miles away in open terrain. Wolves can howl to locate other wolves, advertise the size of their pack or territory, to warn other packmates of danger, or simply to sing. Each wolf has a unique howl and when every member of the pack joins in, the individual howls and their harmonies give the listener the impression that the pack is larger than it actually is.