Iberian wolf

Canis lupus signatus

The Iberian wolf is a special kind of wolf found in Spain and Portugal. They have beautiful fur and are known for their strong family bonds. These wolves love to roam in packs and are great hunters!

Lebensraum: Forests

Aussehen

The Iberian wolf has a distinctive yellowish-brown coat with dark markings, especially a dark streak along its tail and prominent dark stripes on its front legs. Its lips are white, contrasting with its often reddish-brown muzzle, making it visually distinct from other European wolves.

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Iberian wolf

Kategorie

Säugetiere

Seltenheit

Rare

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Each wolf pack defends a large territory from rivals.

Pups are born tiny, blind, and totally helpless.

Their howls help them talk to other wolves miles away!

These wolves are very shy and mostly avoid people.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Iberian wolf can detect prey from far distances because of its incredibly powerful sense of smell that helps them hunt.

Iberian wolf can move almost silently through dense forests because its soft paw pads help them creep up on prey.

Iberian wolf has amazing teamwork skills that help them coordinate with its pack to chase down large animals effectively.

Maße und Details

Länge: 100-140 cm
Gewicht: 20-40 kg
Lebenserwartung: 6-8 Jahre
Top Speed: 55 km/h
Wurfgröße: 4-6
Tragzeit: 60-65 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

Iberian wolves are expert hunters of wild hoofed animals and smaller creatures.

Hauptnahrung

Red deer
Wild boar
Roe deer
European rabbit
Livestock

Nahrungssuche

Pursuit

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Red Deer

Cervus elaphus

A primary food source for wolf packs in their habitat.

hunts

Wild Boar

Sus scrofa

Another large prey animal that provides sustenance.

hunts

European Rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

Smaller prey, important when large game is scarce.

depends on

Humans

Homo sapiens

Wolf populations depend on human conservation efforts.

Merkmale

Pelzig

Pelzig beschreibt Tiere, die eine dichte Schicht aus weichen Haaren oder Fell besitzen.

Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und Aufzucht der Jungen.

Wald

Waldlebensräume sind terrestrische Lebensräume, die von dichtem Baumbestand dominiert werden und eine große Vielfalt an Pflanzen- und Tierarten beherbergen.