What is Steppe Wolf?

Steppe Wolf, or canis lupus campestris , is considered to be subspecies of the European gray wolf, canis lupus lupus . These wolves can usually be found on the plains of Eurasia, in the Ural Mountain and the Caucasus plains. Sometimes they also go south to Iran and Afghanistan and Eastern Europe. Typical Steppe Wolf weighs between £ 77 and £ 88 (35 to 40 kilograms) and is usually gray -brown, brownish or blackish color. They usually live in social groups known as packaging and feed on fruit, rodents, fish and herd animals. These wolves usually have a lighter color on their sides, with darker gray or brown back, sometimes also spotted black. They are considered one of the smaller species of the European wolf. This species also usually has fur that is thinner, shorter, D less finely textured than other European wolves.

as much as most other wolf species live Steppe Wolf inclosely tangled social groups. In each package there is generally one dominant man and one dominant woman. This pair of wolves will usually be the only members of the pack to breed and produce puppies. Other pack members usually contribute to the care of puppies. Experts believe that in this way wolf packages are able to maintain without too many members of the pack hurt because of pregnancy, birth and breeding young.

Wolves like Steppe Wolf will sometimes hunt in packages, although it is known that wolves also hunt individually. It is known that the Steppe wolves kill more prey than they or their packages can actually eat, especially caspical seals. In general, Steppe Wolf exists on herd animals that usually hunt in a pack or rodents and fish. It was known to feed on berries and other wild fruits.

These wolves can reproduce anytime from January to April, depending on the weather in their particular area. A pregnant woman will wear her millsFor about 63 days. Typical litter of steppel puppies contains four to seven puppies.