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  • The "lone wolf" is an overly romanticized beast. What made him "lone" is his pack ran him off.
  • Ever heard of a "puwo"? That's a cross between a standard poodle and a wolf.
  • An "Adirondack wolf" is a cross between a coyote and a dog.
  • A wild wolf eats about 13 pounds of flesh, hair, and bones a day.
  • When a wolf's howl is high and quavering, it's scared.
  • Wolves don't just howl—they sing. There are tenors, sopranos, even baritones.
  • Wolves howl when they're separated from their pack or when they want to reconvene their pack. But they also howl when their pups die.
  • Wolves hunting in packs bring down their prey only once in every 12 tries.
  • In a pack of wolves, only one pair breeds.

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