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Grey wolves had the largest natural distribution of any mammal beside human beings. Sadly, they have been lost from much of their former range and their numbers are shrinking rapidly.
The grey wolf is primarily of grey or brown color, although they can range in color from white to black. The belly and throat are lighter, and the legs, snout and ears are light brown to cinnamon. The male is usually 20 percent bigger than the female.
Wolves were once widely distributed across much of Eurasia from the Arctic to the Mediterranean, and in North America, their distribution extended from the far north to the Sierra Madre in Mexico.
Today the grey wolf can only be found in Canada, North Michigan and Wisconsin in the USA, Russia, and pockets of East Europe.
When moving from location to location a wolf will walk, trot, gallop or jump. While trotting wolves will achieve a speed of 12-16 km/h.
They are capable of maintaining this speed for hours when travelling from location to location. The distance a wolf moves in one day often depends on the food supply in the neighborhood. The maximum speed for a wolf is about 60 km/h.
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