e CHAPTER 1 A Day in the VA A pack of six gray wolves searches the woods One wolf picks up the smell of deer Time to hunt It's a cold day but the wolves thick fur keeps them warm The wolves follow the deer scent to the edge of their home range They stop to howl Their howls warn other packs they are
SHOULDER IN HEIGHT does 100 80 120 60 1 1 1 140 40 160 20 180 200 pounds pounds WEIGHT 27 To 36 40 TO 160 POUNDS INCHES 18 TO 73 KILOGRAMS 69 to 91
Supper Time The wolves spot three deer One looks sick It walks slowly and falls behind The wolves draw near When close they rush at the deer Two deer run away but the sick one falls Time to eat How Big Is a Gray Wolf LENGTH nose to tail 3 To 5 FEET 1 to 2
