Grey Wolf Habitat
Grey wolves are one of the most widely spread land animals. They live in a forest, tundra, praire, desert, tiga, chaparral, scrub forest and even the mountains. Although it is said that they prefer to live in the forest because it is easy to catch their prey. They are usually found in northern climates that have snow. Grey wolves are well suited for the snow because of their fur. Gray wolves are also well suited for all of the other geographic areas listed above. For example, they are well suited to live in the praire because they can find herbivores grazing upon the tall grasses. All animals must have some sort of shelter and it is particularly important that gray wolves find a nice sheltered home because shelter is the key for reproduction. After pups are born the pack must be able to provide food and warm and protection for their off spring to keep them alive. Gray wolves can sleep out in the open but while their pups are still young they live in a small den underground. All the other members of their pack will bring food to the den until the pups are strong enough to leave the den. These dens which are mostly located in sandy soil and elevated places like hillsides, ridges, or near water. The dens are usually 1.5 to 4 meters long, they end in an enlarged chamber and they may have several entrances. The gray wolf may dig their own dens or enlarge a den that was made previously by badgers, foxes, or coyotes. Several dens are prepared throughput the packs, so that the pups can move from one to another as they develop and continue to grow.