Saturday, September 14, 2013

Wolves...Roamers of the Forests

Today's contestant in TACAC(The Artful Cat's Animal Contest)is furry, a howler, and a pack leader.

Drum roll, please....

The WOLF.

                                
The wolf is a powerful, handsome animal. He is the father of all dogs.

The wolf is a social animal, unlike us cats. They live in packs which can number up to twenty or more! The pack consists of a mated pair and their adult offspring. Some wolves may break off from the pack to either live as a loner, or start packs of their own.

Life in the pack is good. A pack can easily take down a deer or other animal with their combined force, so hunting's good, food's plentiful, and everybody's happy.

But life for the loner wolves isn't often as nice. A loner lacks the protection and hunting that life in the pack can bring, so loners have a tough time of it. A deer can easily outrun one wolf, and bears sometimes snack on the furry canines. So it's best to stick to the pack.
Friends, fur and companionship. Life is good!
 Mother and cubs. "Move over, Ma!"
"Stop hugging me, I'm trying to howl!"
"Will ya look at the size of that deer!"

                                                                 Bye for now,
                                                                              The Artful Cat