wolves

The Evolution history of the wolf is not clear, but biologists believe that the wolf developed from primitive carnivores known as miacids. Miacids ranged from gopher-sized to dog-sized animals, and appeared in the Lower tertiary about fifty two million years ago. Wolves live in packs; a male parent, a female parent, pups, & a few other adult wolves. stories about Werewolves have made the wolf a symbol of evil, a monster to some, the wolf was often portrayed as the Anti-Christ, epitome of evil. There are also many legends of wolves as noble creatures. Wolves kill only to eat- for survival. They need an average of three to ten pounds of meat each day and require one to three quarts of water per day, depending on the size of the animal, the climate, and the moisture content of the prey.