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The Alexander Archipelago wolf (Canis lupus ligoni) is a subspecies of gray wolf native to the southeastern Alaskan mainland from Dixon Entrance to Yakutat Bay, as well as on some islands of the Alexander Archipelago.
Habitat:
The Alexander Archipelago wolves can be found on the southeastern Alaskan mainland from Dixon Entrance to Yakutat Bay, as well as on some islands of the Alexander Archipelago..
Characteristics:
Alexander Archipelago wolves are medium-sized wolves with short hair which is usually either black or another rather dark color.
They average about 3 1/2 feet long, 2 feet high, weighing 30 to 50 pounds. They have shorter, coarser, and darker hair than wolves in the northern and interior areas of Alaska.
Diet:
Alexander Archipelago wolves feed primarily on Sitka black-tailed deer. They will also prey on moose, beaver, mustelids, other small mammals, and birds. Researchers have learned in recent years that some wolf packs also spend a surprising amount of time feeding on salmon.
Breeding:
In southeast Alaska, pups are usually born during the last 2 weeks of April. Dens are usually built 4 to 5 weeks prior to the birth, between the roots of trees, in small caves or crevices in rocks, abandoned beaver lodges, or expanded mammal burrows.
