Wolves are the ancestors of our best friends, the dogs. However, they are much more than that, being cunning hunters, incredibly social and fascinating creatures in their own right. How much do you know about one of the fiercest and smartest hunters on the planet?
An Alpha wolf is the highest social standing for a wolf. How many Alpha wolves are in each pack of wolves?
There is a male alpha and a female alpha.
Two
One
Three
Four
Who in mythology was famously raised by a wolf?
Romulus and Remus, the twins who erected the city of Rome, were, according to legend, nursed by a she-wolf.
Romulus and Remus
Odysseus
Hercules
Aeneas
Wolf pups start with _______ colored eyes that, as adults, become ________ colored.
Blue, Yellow
Red, Blue
Yellow, Gray
Black, Blue
How old is a wolf before it is considered an adult and is allowed to leave the pack?
Not many pups are lucky to make it to a year in the first place. If they do, they can forge their own way.
3 Months
3 Years
One Year
6 Months
True or False: A wolf that's not an alpha is not allowed to mate within the pack.
True, it must leave
False, it can mate with a non-alpha
What does it mean when a wolf howls at his pack?
If they encounter another pack, they may howl at them to show them this territory is taken
It's trying to tell them its location
It's a warning them of danger
It doesn't mean anything, it's just a sound they like to make
It's trying to find a mate
Which of these sentences is correct?
Wolves have longer legs, bigger heads, the same amount of teeth as dogs and they have webbed feet, while only a few dog breeds do.
Wolves have longer legs than dogs
Dogs have larger heads than wolves
Wolves have double the teeth that dogs do
Dogs have webbed feet while wolves do not
Which animal keeps a close social and hunting connection with wolves?
Ravens love playing with wolves and follow them to peck at the food the wolves leave at their wake. They earn their keep by alerting wolves to possible prey.
Ravens
Dogs
Foxes
Hyenas
What do wolf pups mostly eat?
Small animals
Whatever is left of the corpse of the animal after the adults are done
Regurgitated food
Milk only
True or False: Among other things, wolves use facial expressions to communicate with each other.
Amazingly, wolves can read each other's expressions as well as each other's body language
True
False
What continent are wolves NOT native to?
Africa
Europe
Asia
North America
What term is used to indicate the lowest-ranking wolf in the pack?
Beta Wolf
Delta Wolf
Omega Wolf
Zeta Wolf
Still a Pup
When it comes to Wolves, you're still a cub. You won't be able to join a pack just yet, and you must learn a lot more about the habits, physical nature and dangers of the wolf world. Why don't you look at your mistakes below or take another crack at our quiz about these stunning hunters.
You have done well for yourself, which means you definitely have a good zoological knowledge and probably a love for animals. There are still a few things you don't know about wolves, and we'd recommend checking them below to see what you got wrong. As a wolf, you are now old enough to hunt and even start your own pack!
You are a wolf expert! You know quite a lot about these magnificent beasts. You probably love animals and knowing zoological facts, and we're sure you would fight for more lands for them to settle on. Your knowledge is truly impressive, and if you were a wolf, we'd vote you for alpha!
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