WOLVES, DOGS, WHAT’S THE
DIFFERENCE?
In the middle of all this violence wolves are
Wolves are amazing
kind and gentle. They bring back food for their
Although wolves and dogs are very similar
young and they protect their pack.
they are also very different.
Wolves have been around for a long time and
Here are the ways they are different. First of
all, wolves compete for food, and they are
throughout that time they have kept their
excellent hunters. Some things that wolves eat
traditions the same. I know you’re probably
are moose and caribou.
wondering if wolves have been around for a long
In order to catch these large animals wolf
time did they evolve from another animal or were
senses are much better than human senses, for
they the exact same all the time? Well it’s kind of
example. Wolves have a keen sense of, smell,
in between. Because their were extinct wolves.
sight, and sound. They also can see a mile away
Extinct wolves and wolves are basically exactly
and are great runners. These senses help the
the same except they look a little bit different.
wolf survive and catch its food.
For example wolves were bigger, and they ate
more.
A baby dog
with it’s mom
A baby wolf
with it’s mom
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