The best spot to see a wolf is from the safety of your vehicle while cruising through Yellowstone National Park. While you may never see a wolf in the wild, there's a good chance that a wolf will either smell, see, or hear you stomping around through the woods. Wolves do not hibernate and can potentially be seen all year long.Only two wolf attacks have led to fatalities in North America (one in Alaska and one in Canada) during the 21st Century.Wolves were the first animals to be place on the US Endangered Species Act list in 1973.A wolf howl can be heard up to 10 km away.A wolf can eat 20 pounds of meat in one meal.A wolf's jaw has a crushing power of nearly 1500 pounds per square inch!.

They can hear up to six miles away in the forest.

Wolves have over 200 million scent cells.

Wolves prey on elk, deer, moose, and other animals.

Gray wolves can range in color from gray, black, tan, or white.The Montana Fish, Wildlife, and Parks allows up to 100 wolves to be hunted per year.In 2013, there were at least 625 wolves in western Montana.Wolves were killed off in Montana in the late 1930's, but were reintroduced in Yellowstone National Park the 19 and their numbers are currently increasing.On average they run in packs between 5 and 8 wolves. A pack of wolves can range from 2 to over 30 wolves.Pups are born deaf and blind with bright blue eyes.A litter of wolves is usually 4 to 6 pups.They have four toes with claws in an oval shape.Wolves can live up to 13 years in the wild.A wolf footprint will measure 4 inches wide by 5 inches long.Most wolves stand at 26 to 32 inches at the shoulder.Males average 5 to 6.5 feet in length from nose to tip of tail.Wolves are the largest members of the Canidae family.The scientific name for a gray wolf is Canis lupus.Here are a few fun and interesting facts about wolves to share with your friends: The next time you head out on a ski tour in the Lee Metcalf Wilderness, climb a remote peak, or backpack through the Taylor Hilgards, look out for wolf prints and listen for the distinct howling of Montana wolves. It's rare to see a wolf, but we definitely share our backcountry playground with these creatures. Wolves are one of the many types of wildlife that live in Big Sky, Montana.

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