The cult of wolves has existed for thousands of years, and all nations considered this predator a symbol of nobility and strength. Their first images date back to 20 thousand years. Very respectable age for rock painting.
So what is this animal so impressive? Apparently, he is much smarter than a dog, and easily remembers the information necessary for him.
These animals live mainly in flocks, their number can reach 40 individuals. This creates an advantage in hunting, animals do everything in the team, so the chances of success increase. There are two leaders in the pack - a male and a female - the rest of them unconditionally obey.
The leader has a very important role to play, during the clashes with the competing pack it is he who goes into battle, and sometimes the final can be fatal for him. That pack whose leader loses, usually leaves the territory.
The most interesting thing is that the leader will not necessarily be the biggest and strongest animal, usually they become the most aggressive animal. Couples between wolves are formed once and for the rest of the life of one of the animals. The pack takes care of puppies as well as old ones in the same way.
Another feature, the wolves can not kill the victim instantly, and eat it still alive, it comes from - because of the structure of their jaws. If the animal is very hungry, it is able to destroy up to 10 kilograms of meat at a time, then in the period of unsuccessful hunting, they can do without food for a week. This is a very large predator, the weight of the male can reach 80 kilograms.
The wolves eat scavenger only if there is no more food. They do not reduce their activity. A flock of wolves can walk up to 80 kilometers per night, and they are beautiful swimmers, and they can jump up to 5 meters. Wolves have a wonderful sense of smell, hearing and sight. Their eyes also reflect the light like a cat's.
Animals are quite common in the world, they live in North America and Eurasia, but because of the man, their number is reduced significantly every year. It was the very first species to be protected due to the threat of its complete extinction.