Canidae

Foxes and Wolves From wicked to cunning, from proud to spiteful, the wolf and the fox have both been characterized as villains amongst the animal kingdom for many years, but behind the shared claws and fangs, the two creatures are completely different in their methods of deceit. Both being of the Canis genus, the wolf and the fox are cousins. However, they are very different in their movements and behaviors. While both are seen as treacherous creatures, the fox is agile and cunning while the…

The great Timber Wolf is mainly found in very large portions of the U.S. and Canada. Predominantly the wolves are found in the lower 48 states of the United States however, they can be found most everywhere in Canada. The Timber Wolves can be seen in nearly all of America, except for some the South - East region. It can adapt to all climates, both cold and warm. The biotic and abiotic factors this wolf uses is as followed: Biotic: food, grass/territory/land, trees, humans, and other…

When you think of a Temperate biome what do you think? A temperate biome is a woodland which contains a large variety of trees and plants but is not as dense as a tropical rain forest. The climate of a temperate forest is mainly humid and receives heavy rainfall year round. The temperate forest is a combination of abiotic and biotic . This type of forest has lakes and streams which make part of the ecosystem,a biological community, abiotic or non-living natural made substances . However, most…

The first idea of a dog was way back in time. About 35,000 thousand years ago arctic wolves were getting "closer" to prehistoric humans. Back in history, dogs were workers or even slaves, but now most dogs are usually our average lovable pets. Dogs have been our buddies, companions, and family for years. There is a reason that wolves became dogs and, how we know dogs today as pets. Dogs have been our companions for years. The idea of a dog started out as a wolf 35,000 years ago. During…

The French settlers arrived in Louisiana in the 1800s with their dog beauceron. They told of strange looking dogs with haunting glass eyes that were used by the Indians to hunt game in the swamp. It is thought the Beauceron and Red Wolf/war dog were interbred to produce the Catahoula. One theory as to the origins of the breed states that the Catahoula is thought to have descended from "war dogs" (Mastiffs and Greyhounds) brought to Louisiana by Hernando de Soto in the 16th century. Dogs left…

The red fox can be compared to the domestic dog (basenji). The domestic dog and the red fox are around the same weight (15 lbs). The red fox has features of a dog, such as forepaws for speed and agility. Foxes even bark and howl like dogs. Both animals mark their territory by urination and are among the predator family. The brains of the domestic dog and the red fox are similar size. The brains have small prefrontal cortexes, but larger than ones of other animals. The cerebellum for both the fox…

The appearance of the lycanthropes or werewolves, as the common folk call them, is not recent however they did not come running out suddenly during the Hollow Concurrence as many would be sages would claim. Instead these lycanthropes trace the origin of their curse to another set of malign beasts that do not exist anymore least many hope they do not. These mythical progenitors of the lycanthrope race are known simply as the Lycans most what is known about these large wolflike creatures have been…

Wow! I can not believe that dogs were once wolves. Have you ever wondered about the history of dogs, and how they came along? Wolves changed to dogs because the wolves were around people for some time now. The relationship between humans and dogs has changed dramatically over the years, they have been used for protection but, now dogs are a part of our everyday life as pets. Before the wolves were dogs, humans thought of wolves as threats. People thought of wolves in this manner…

Cordelia Dallam Mrs. Dwiggins Computers 9/19/14 The Alaskan Malamute The Alaskan Malamute is the largest and oldest of the Arctic sled dogs, they are the cousin to the Samoyed, Siberian Husky, and American Eskimo dog. Like the Husky they are sled dogs; though they aren’t designed to race but rather to carry large loads over long distances. They have always been used as sled dogs for heavy freighting in the Arctic. The Malamute possess great strength and endurance which helps…

One of the things that distinguish different members of the wolf family (Canis lupus) is the distinctive development of social behavior (Gleason, 2013). Wolves belong to a family or group often referred to as a pack. This structure was originally thought to allow the wolf, a social predator, to take on prey many times its size. New theories, however, are emerging suggesting that the pack strategy maximizes reproductive success and has less to do with hunting (Gleason, 2013). For centuries the…