The Vancouver Island wolf (Canis lupus crassodon) is a subspecies of gray wolf, endemic to northern Vancouver Island within the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America.
Habitat:
The Vancouver Island wolves' original habitat extended from the Northern Rocky Mountains to Southern Alberta in Canada.
Characteristics:
Vancouver Island wolves are medium sized, measuring roughly 26 to 32 inches high, 4 to 5 feet from nose to end of tail, and weighing 65 to 90 pounds. They are usually a mix of grey, brown, and black. Occasionally, they are seen pure white.
Diet:
Vancouver Island wolves mainly have two principal prey such as Columbian black-tailed deer and Roosevelt elks. It also feeds on Eastern cottontail rabbits which were brought to Vancouver Island in 1964.
Breeding:
Breeding season for Vancouver Island wolves comes in January.
Status:
Endangered.
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