Description
This is a small to medium sized wolf with a light brown or reddish coat. They also have some longer hairs that are usually black, as an Eastern Wolf gets older they will develop more of these long black hairs. They are often mistaken for coyotes due to their coloring and their build.
Habitat
Most of them are found throughout Canada as well as in the United States around Mississippi. Today many of them live on a refugee in North Carolina. The most common location in Canada where you will find the Eastern Wolf is around the Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario. It is believed that many packs of Eastern Wolves follow the migration of the White Tail Deer as a way to make sure they have plenty to eat, especially in the winter months.
Reproduction
The alpha and the beta wolf will mate in February, with the young being born about two months later. The female will retreat into a den and not come out until her pups are a couple of months old. She can have from 4 to 7 pups per litter The Eastern Wolf has been known to mate with different types of coyotes in the area and this act is a concern because it can affect the overall genetics of this particular species of wolf. This type of behavior is very diffferent due to the fact that most species of wolves will aggressively chase off coyotes.
Diet / Feeding
The Eastern Wolf is able to consume a diverse type of diet, sometimes they will hunt on their own but most of the time they will hunt with their pack. Some of the prey they hunt alone include rodents, beaver, and muskrat. Those that are hunted as a pack include deer and moose. In some instances they have even been able to successfully kill a Black Bear.
While the young pups are fed regurgitated food. Unlike with other types of wolves, the pack doesn’t leave some adults behind to protect them. Instead the pups are placed into a dent or other location to keep them safe until the rest of the pack returns. Should the young venture out on their own for adventure there is a good chance they will be killed by other animals.
While the young pups are fed regurgitated food. Unlike with other types of wolves, the pack doesn’t leave some adults behind to protect them. Instead the pups are placed into a dent or other location to keep them safe until the rest of the pack returns. Should the young venture out on their own for adventure there is a good chance they will be killed by other animals.