The Mexican gray wolf is a species of wolf found in North America and Central Mexico. It lives in forests and grasslands, hunting elk, deer, rabbits, and rodents. Mexican gray wolf packs typically have 7-20 members and pups are born blind and helpless, learning to hunt at 6 months old under the leadership of the alpha male and female. The document provides details on the wolf's diet, habitat, lifecycle, physical characteristics, and relation to other canine species.

1. MEXICAN GRAY WOLF
Jesus R.
Science Report
Mr. Castrellón
May 2014

2. Introduction
The presentation will be on the Mexican
Gray Wolf. Its scientific name is Canis Lupus.
You are going to learn about their diet, family
life, interesting facts, habitat and range. They
are related to the jackals, domestic dogs, and
foxes.
jackal

3. Interesting Facts
It could live up to 15 years in captivity.
When wolves show they want to play with
humans they bend down low, they put their
front legs flat on ground, and they wag their
tails. Wolves have the strength , energy, and
hunting skills to track prey over long distances
.

4. Diet
The wolves eat ungulates like elk ,white
tailed deer, mule deer, rabbits, ground squirrels,
mice, musk, beavers, and squirrels.

5. Habitat And range
They live in the forests and grasslands of
North America and Central Mexico.

6. Map Of Range

7. Family Life
When the pups are born, they are blind
and defenseless. At 10 months the young
wolves can join the pack. Once they are grown
they no longer need help from parents. Also
the leaders are the alpha male or alpha female
in wolf packs there is only 7 to 20 members in
a pack. Some packs carry up to 8 members.
Some wolves travel until they find a mate. And
when a pup is 6 months old they are able to
hunt.

8. Life Cycle

9. Anatomy

10. Range
Their range extended from Central Mexico
and into Southwestern U.S. deserts.

11. Average body size and weight
They weight up to 60 to 80 lbs, no more
than 100 pounds.

12. Evolution
The Mexican Gray Wolf is related to the
Gray Wolf, Timber Wolf, and the Arctic Wolf,
as well as, wild dogs, jackals, and domestic
dogs.