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Eurasian wolf
"Wolves can come in many different colours. There are grey, red, brown, black and white wolves living in the wild."
Discover in real lifeHabitat
Europe, North America and Asia
Food
small mammals, ungulates and berries
Lifetime
up to 16 years old
Weight
up to 40 pounds
Number of youngsters
2 to 6 youngsters
Wear time
9 weeks
IUCN Status
safe
EEP?
yes
Work smart, not hard
A wolf needs around three to four kilograms of meat per day. They usually eat a lot at once and then don’t eat for a few days. Wolves hunt a lot of different animals. They often go after ungulates, like deer, but also eat rodents, birds and carrion. Wolves hunt the slowest animals. That means the old, sick or very young animals. If wolves live near humans, they will also catch sheep or goats.
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Theme area: tastes vary
You’ll see the Eurasian wolf in the ‘Tastes vary’ theme area. Here, you’ll delve into the world of food: how animals find food, hunt, or avoid being eaten.
Teamwork
Wolves are very social animals. They live in groups of five to sometimes thirteen animals. A group of wolves is called a pack. Packs work closely together to get food. Wolves eat meat and by hunting together they can catch a prey that is ten times their own size.