Wolf Test Answers

1. Wolves communicate by:
     D. all of the above

2. Adult gray wolves often stand:
     B. twenty-six to thirty-eight inches

3. The color of a red wolf's coat is often:
     B. reddish

4. A wolf pack often contains:
     A. the Alpha pair, the Beta, offspring, sometimes an Omega

5. Wolves make great pets:
     B. False

6. A wolf travels about:
     C. 20 miles a day

7. A wolf will eat about:
     B. five to twelve pounds of food per day

8. Wolves will sometimes follow hunters because:
     A. of their curiosity

9. Wolves do not howl at the moon:
     A. True

10. Choose the posture that's not dominant:
     D. Ears folded back

11. The Alpha is:
     B. the most dominant wolf

12. Hunting Wolves is illegal in Alaska:
     B. False

13. Wolves eyes are usually (chose all that apply):
     A. yellow
     B. green
          and
     D. brown

14. Wolf pup's barks start high pitched then becomes deeper when they become adults:
     A. True

15. North American gray wolves normally weigh about:
     A. forty to 175 pounds

16. Wolves will ambush packmates beacause they are:
     C. playing

17. Wolves can hear as far as:
     B. six to ten miles away

18. A wolf's jaws have a crushing power of:
     C. 1500lbs/square inches

19. The surface area receptive to smell in the wolf nose is:
     B. fourteen times more than a human

20. Wolves play by:
     C. placing their forepaws around others' necks

21. The farthest distance traveled by a wolf is:
     B. 829 miles

22. Wolves travel great distances primarily in search of:
     A. food

23. Lone wolves are often a subordinate wolf that left their pack:
     A. True

24. Most wolf packs have:
     B. four to seven members

25. Wolves howl for many reasons, but not to startle pray:
     B. False

B1. Wolves have ____ number of toes on their forelegs (front paws):
     C. 5

B2. The maned wolf is:
     B. not related to the wolf at all

B3. Adult wolves have the ability to regulate their body temperature:
     A. True

B4. The average number of wolf pups in a litter is:
     B. five to six

B5. Wolves are not afraid of humans:
     B. False