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Gray wolves return to Menominee Park Zoo

A new four-wolf pack is roaming the 1-acre wolf exhibit at the Menominee Park Zoo.

The gray wolves — Sienna, Rebel, Echo and Thunder — came to the Menominee Park Zoo from the Wildlife Science Center near Minneapolis and have settled into their new habitat in time for the zoo's opening Saturday.

For more go to:     http://www.thenorthwestern.com/story/news/local/2015/04/30/wolves-return-menominee-park-zoo/26664837/

Fun fact

Wolves have about 200 million scent cells. Humans have only about 5 million. Wolves can smell other animals more than one mile (1.6 kilometers) away.

Fun fact

Wolves run on their toes, which helps them to stop and turn quickly and to prevent their paw pads from wearing down.

Idea

Go to a Wolf sanctuary or go see a wolf at the zoo. Have fun this winter season.

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gray wolf-coyote hybrids

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Facts

Average lengthfemales: 4.5 to 6 feet (tip of nose to tip of tail) 
males: 5 to 6.5 feet

Average foot size
4 inches wide by 5 inches long

Length of Life
up to 13 years in wild (usually 6 to 8 years) up to 16 years in captivity

Pack territory size 
25 to 150 square miles in Minnesota 
300 to 1,000 in Alaska and Canada

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Fun Fact

The Arctic wolf grows a second layer of fur for protection during the harsh winters in North America and Greenland.
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Scientific name: Canis lupus

Height: 80 – 85 cm (Adult, At Shoulder)

Speed: 50 – 60 km/h (Running), 8 – 9 km/h (Loping pace)

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Fun Fact

Adult wolves have large feet. A fully grown wolf would have a paw print nearly 13 centimeters long and 10 centimeters wide.