Canis Major

Spiders are the type of bug that a lot of the human population are afraid of. The wolf spider in particular is a type of spider’s species and it’s an interesting spider to learn about, that is why I researched it. Wolf spiders have different names like ground spiders or hunting spider. Wolf spiders are a part of the lycosidae family (family of spiders). A wolf spider’s behavior normally mimics a wolf. They normally live in Europe and North America with 150 known species in North America and 50…

The topic of this research paper is about black bears. I chose black bears because a couple of weeks ago. I got the opportunity to go to a man’s house and see his pet black bear. His bear is roughly 400 pounds. He has had her for 21 years, and got her when she was a cub. How he got her was, he works on the railroad. One day someone over there and had her and he said to the man ,“Do you have a permit for her, if you don’t you need one in the state of Indiana. I’ll be right here tomorrow if you…

And along came the ancestor of the modern day dog, the megafaunal wolf, much bigger and stronger than any wolf today. Megafaunal is the term for many of the larger species of this period. The megafaunal wolf is the ancestor of many canines, or the canis genus, that we know today, such as the jackal, hyena, fox, coyote, dingo, as well as the other wolfs of various regions of the world. We know that the genetic split from this bloodline occurred at this point because of the divergence of genes…

Found in the wilderness of North America, the grey wolf, Canis lupus, is the largest canid. With most of its habitat covered by snow, ranging from the tundra, woodlands and mountains, the grey wolf has a thick coat of fur comprised of two layers. They have large paws with webbed toes that enable them to walk and travel through the snow. Wolves are social animals, with special glands and long tails to allow them to communicate with each other through both short and long distances, as well as to…

Have you ever wondered when dogs started being by our sides? They have been by our sides for thousands of years ago. Dogs have changed a lot over the years. They changed from wolves to a man's best friend. The relationship between dogs and humans has changed over time because wolves became dogs and dogs became pets. A long time ago dogs had been wolves and they were ferocious. They were human and animal killers. Hundreds of thousands of years ago, humans regarded wolves wary of…

Where Have the Grey Wolves Gone There are a multitude of animals that are on Missouri’s endanger list, one of them being the grey wolf. The grey wolf is akin to the coyotes in the area, but more robust and larger in stature. The wolf has been on the endangered species list since 1976. The paper will discuss history of the grey wolves into becoming an endangered species, their habitat, life cycle, and human activities for the good of the wolves. The grey wolf also known as the timber wolf is…

Born with one eye blue and one eye brown, the mixed blood Husky howled at the moon. Raven landed on a branch nearby to listen, as Husky’s continued his sad song to the moon. Raven asks the Husky why he was so sad, so he recited the tale that he must choose to live with a pack of huskies or join his grandfather’s wolf pack. While regaling the tale to Raven, a few other creatures had stopped to listen. Each creature had their own tale of woe or choice, except Racoon. Racoon spoke quietly as they…

Due to the Endangered Species Act of 1973, the low numbers in the grey wolf population have been closely watched and worried over. Since 1976, the grey wolf populations in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan has significantly increased. With such a large increase, there will be many effects to the local human population in these areas everyday lives. Activities, such as hunting, camping, hiking, and raising cattle, will be greatly affected. With the increase in wolf populations, it can…

The dire wolf, or Canis dirus, is a wolf that lived during the Pleistocene Epoch (2.6 million to 11,700 years ago) and became extinct between 10,000 to 16,000 years ago during the ice age. It was native to North America and thousands of Dire Wolf skeletons were found and stored in La Brea tar pits in southern California, where it is believed to be the most common mammal in the area. Remains of the Dire wolf have also been found across a broad range of habitats in North America, which include the…

History of the Grey Wolf Historically, the range of the grey wolf was spread across the majority of North America but was hunted to extinction in the lower 48 states by 1974. The local extinction was caused by fear and the belief that wolves were causing losses to livestock across the United States. Reintroduction started in Yellowstone in 1995 and 1996 with an initial population of 66 wolves which has grown into a population of 1,000 in 2006. Wolves are social amongst themselves, but typically…