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Gray Wolfs
By: Brandon Davis
Section: 7

Index

Page 1- title
Page 2- index
Page 3- glossary
Page 4- description para.
Page 5- descriptive picture
Page 6- sequence para.
Page 7- sequence picture
Page 8- compare and contrast para.
Page 9- compare and contrast picture
Page 10- cause and effect para.
Page 11- cause and effect picture
Page 12- problem and solution para.
Page 13- problem and solution picture

Glossary

Prey- a predator's target
Predator- threat to smaller animals
Identify- to make something known
Potential- when something can or possibly be something else

Tundra- an arctic, treeless place

Descriptive

Gray wolves can thrive in woodlands, forests, grasslands, deserts, but their main
habitat is in the tundra. T​ he average size of a wolf's body is 3-5 feet long. Their

tails are usually 1-2 feet long. Females typically weigh 60-100 pounds, and males weigh

70-145 pounds. Wolves are carnivores--they prefer to eat large hoofed mammals such

as deer, elk, bison and moose.



Sequence
Once wolves identify potential prey, usually through their sense of smell or a
chance encounter, they attempt to draw within striking distance without being detected.
While they typically only attack a running animal, wolves try to get very close to their
prey before it begins to flee.



Compare Contrast
The most common type of wolf is the gray wolf, or timber wolf. Adult grey wolves
are 4 to 6.56 feet (120 to 200 centimeters) long and weigh about 40 to 175 pounds (18
to 79 kilograms). Just like its name, the gray wolf typically has thick gray fur, although
pure white or all black variations exist. Another common species, the red wolf, is a bit
smaller. They grow to around 4.5 to 5.5 feet long (137.16 to 167.64 cm) and weight 50 to
80 pounds (23 to 36 kg).



Cause/Effect
As the humans increased population, they competed with the wolves and thought
of them as vermins. They were killing the wolves by thousands. Reducing the wolves by
these huge numbers they are now an endangered species. Now that many parks
reserve certain places for the wolves and in result, the gray wolf population in
increasing and now live in many places like​ t​ he tundra, woodlands, forests, grasslands
and deserts. Today, gray wolves have populations in Alaska, northern Michigan, northern
Wisconsin, western Montana, northern Idaho, northeast Oregon and the Yellowstone area
of Wyoming.



Problem/solution
It is a serious problem that the gray wolves are an endangered species. The
wolves just kept on being hunted by humans and were reduced by thousands. However
luck arrived to the wolves and many parks now reserve certain places that are
habitats of the wolves. As a result, the Gray Wolf population is increasing and the
wolves are being restored.



All About the Author

I am Brandon Davis and I wanted to write about Gray Wolves because they are one of
my favorite animals and are very intelligent. One thing that a lot of people know about
me is that I am crazy! I also like to ride my motorcycle. Living at home with my two
dogs, 3-year old sister, mom, dad, and little brother, me myself am a 12 year old, I go to
East Pennsboro Area School District(EPASD).