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Gray Wolves - Interesting Facts

Gray Wolves are one of the two wolf species that live in the United States. The Red Wolf is another type of wolf living in the country. The Gray Wolf has a lot of subspecies. It has been estimated that the Gray Wolf has as many as thirty subspecies. They reside in various parts of the country, yet their numbers are low. The Mexican Gray Wolf is considered the rarest subspecies. The Mexican Gray Wolf is one of the smallest subspecies. As a rule, Mexican Wolves stand about 32 inches at the shoulder. Its original range in Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts in central Mexico and western Texas has significantly been reduced to a fracture. Nowadays, the population of the Mexican Gray Wolf is threateningly small. The subspecies is on the Endangered Species List. This wild animal would surely be extinct by now but for successful captive breeding in zoos.

Gray Wolves - Wolfdogs

Physical characteristics of the Gray Wolf have always attracted man. Humans could not but admire its hunting skills and exceptional hardiness. Besides, the wild nature of the species drew man to the Gray Wolf. It is probably a long-time dream to tame the Gray Wolf that played a role in crossing the wolf with domestic dogs. Such hybrids combine physical and temperament characteristics of the wolf and the original domestic breed. Siberian Huskies, Eskimo dogs, and Malamutes are crossbred with the wolf more often than other breeds. Breedings of the wolf with other working dogs are not recommended as a prevention measure to avoid excessive aggressiveness. Wolfdogs should necessarily receive training. It will never do to forget about the wild nature of Gray Wolves.

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