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Classification
Mammal
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Diet
Carnivore
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Lifespan
6–13 years
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Weight
25–80 kg
Population Trend
➡️Stable
Description
The largest wild member of the canid family, a keystone predator of North American ecosystems.
Habitat
🌿 forest🌿 tundra🌿 grassland🌿 mountain
Extended Data
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Carnivora
Family
Canidae
Genus
Canis
Fun Facts
1
Yellowstone's wolf reintroduction in 1995 changed the entire ecosystem.
2
Can travel over 50 km in a single day while hunting.
3
A pack howl can be heard from over 16 km away.
4
Wolf packs have complex social hierarchies with alpha and beta roles.
5
Their reintroduction to Yellowstone even changed how rivers flow (trophic cascade).