Longevity and Productivity of Three Wolves, Canis lupus, in the Wild

We document longevity and productivity of three Wolves (Canis lupus) in the wild in Montana and Idaho, USA. Two male Wolves each attained ages of at least 13 years, while a female was 12.2 years old. All three Wolves in our study were older at the time of their last known reproductive events than ot...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:The Canadian Field-Naturalist
Main Authors: Holyan, Jim, Boyd, Diane K., Mack, Curtis M., Pletscher, Daniel H.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club 2005
Subjects:
Wolf
Canis lupus
longevity
reproduction
Montana
Idaho
Online Access:https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/158
https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v119i3.158
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Summary:We document longevity and productivity of three Wolves (Canis lupus) in the wild in Montana and Idaho, USA. Two male Wolves each attained ages of at least 13 years, while a female was 12.2 years old. All three Wolves in our study were older at the time of their last known reproductive events than others reported in the literature.

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