Arctic Wolves

GPTKB entity

Properties (74)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Canis lupus
gptkbp:adaptation thick fur
fat storage
large paws
thick layer of fat
gptkbp:aroma important for communication
gptkbp:averageLifespan 7 to 10 years
gptkbp:averageTemperature 3 to 4.5 feet
gptkbp:behavior territorial
gptkbp:bodyStyle higher than average
gptkbp:breedingSeason late winter
selective mate choice
gptkbp:climate cold weather
gptkbp:colors white
gptkbp:communicationEquipment howling
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
protected in some areas
gptkbp:culturalSignificance symbol of wilderness
gptkbp:diet carnivore
can eat carrion
gptkbp:energyEfficiency highly efficient hunters
gptkbp:environmentalImpact top predator
affected by warming temperatures
gptkbp:foragingBehavior scavenging
gptkbp:geneticDiversity adapted to cold climates
high diversity
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 63 days
gptkbp:golfingEvents complex social structure
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:North_America
gptkb:Arctic_tundra
climate change
open areas
gptkbp:hasDeveloped dependent on parents
both parents care
learn to howl early
weaned at 6 weeks
gptkbp:hasLocation rocky outcrops
gptkbp:historical_analysis studied for behavior
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Arctic Wolves
gptkbp:humanInteraction minimal
gptkbp:isOftenAccompaniedBy 50%
gptkbp:litterSize 2 to 5 pups
gptkbp:matingSystem important for pack cohesion
gptkbp:migration seasonal movements
gptkbp:packaging 5 to 15 members
gptkbp:populationTrend habitat loss
low density
gptkbp:predators humans
caribou
gptkbp:relatedPatent gptkb:Gray_Wolf
gptkbp:reproduction breeds once a year
gptkbp:senses keen sense of smell
gptkbp:skin dark undercoat
gptkbp:socialResponsibility playful
alpha pair
grooming behavior
learn from pack
gptkbp:socialStructure matriarchal
pack
gptkbp:territory mark territory
urine and feces
up to 1,000 square miles
with other packs
defend against intruders
gptkbp:training learn to hunt from adults
gptkbp:vocalization barking
gptkbp:weight 75 to 100 pounds
gptkbp:wildlife year-round
varies by season
dawn and dusk
highly skilled
cooperative hunting
ambush
stalking and chasing