Wolf Facts

Enjoy our fast, fun wolf facts in a useful fact file format. Find out answers to questions like: Where do Wolves live? How long do wolves live and how old was the oldest recorded wolf? How much do they weigh?

• Wolves are the largest members of the Canidae family.

• Among true wolves, two species are recognized: grey wolves and red wolves.

• The Japanese word for wolf means “great god.”
  

  A hungry wolf can eat 20 pounds of meat in a single meal.

• Adolph Hitler (whose first name means “lead wolf”) was fascinated by wolves.

• Wolves can hear as far as six miles away in the forest.

• Wolves lives up to 13 years in wild (usually 6 to 8 years) and up to 16 years in captivity.

• A wolf can run about 20 miles (32 km) per hour.

• Wolves live together in family group called a wolf pack.

• A wolf pack may contain just two or three animals, or it may be 10 times as large.

• A male wolf is called a dog, a female is called a bitch and offspring are called pups.

• Wolf pups are born both deaf and blind and weigh only one pound.

• A wolf pup’s eyes are blue at birth. Their eyes turn yellow by the time they are eight months old.

• A male and female that mate usually stay together for life.

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