Hudson Bay wolf Canis lupus hudsonicus
The predator of the Canadian tundra.
The Hudson Bay wolf lives in the tundra, which is only free of snow and ice during the summer months.
The Hudson Bay wolf in a nutshell
- eats
- small rodents, other mammals, birds
- inhabits
- Northeastern Canada
- excels at
- howling
Pack
Wolves are social animals that live in packs. These family groups are strictly organised and led by a male and a female. The available food supply determines the size of the pack – if food is abundant, then the wolf packs will be large. In areas where food is scarce, the pack consists of a small family group.
Howling in unison
Howling in unison helps to strengthen the bonds between wolves and boosts their sense of belonging to the pack. It is also a way of communicating the extent of their territory. In addition, wolves howl to stay in contact with their pack mates, and can be heard at distances of up to eight kilometres, depending on factors such as wind conditions and geographic obstacles.
The Hudson Bay wolf has been adopted by Meerleveld Diemen Infra & de Wolff Tuinmaterialen and MaRoDan.