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The last wolf in England was bagged on the fringes of Hounslow Heath, Middlesex, in 1756. | The last wolf in England was bagged on the fringes of Hounslow Heath, Middlesex, in 1756. | ||
| − | The gray wolf (Canis lupus) is the ancestor of the domestic dog. Since even in the evolutionary view this is considered to have occurred in a relatively short time frame (as little as | + | The gray wolf (Canis lupus) is the ancestor of the domestic dog. Since even in the evolutionary view this is considered to have occurred in a relatively short time frame (as little as 150,000 years ago) this is one area where the views of [[YEC|Young earth creationists]] and evolutionists generally overlap. |
Wolves mate for life. | Wolves mate for life. | ||
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| − | + | Wolves, until recently, were feared, and often shot on sight. This is due to the fact that wolves competed with early humans for prey, such as deer, and, more recently, killing pets and livestock. While there are many stories of wolves killing humans, wolf attacks are extremely rare; no fatalities have occured in North America from a healthy (non-rabid), wild wolf. | |
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 13:00, June 12, 2007
Wolves are dog-like animals. They usually hunt in packs. As a sign of submissiveness, a wolf will expose his neck to another wolf, who (instead of taking advantage of this vulnerability) will assume a dominant role toward him.
Attempts were made in the 1930s and thereafter to eliminate these animals as pests, in the United States, particularly in Yellowstone National Park. The Canadian government also made plans to exterminate wolves (see Farley Mowat). Thankfully, this effort was unsuccesful as wolves still survive in both countries.
The last wolf in England was bagged on the fringes of Hounslow Heath, Middlesex, in 1756.
The gray wolf (Canis lupus) is the ancestor of the domestic dog. Since even in the evolutionary view this is considered to have occurred in a relatively short time frame (as little as 150,000 years ago) this is one area where the views of Young earth creationists and evolutionists generally overlap.
Wolves mate for life.
Wolves in culture
Wolves, until recently, were feared, and often shot on sight. This is due to the fact that wolves competed with early humans for prey, such as deer, and, more recently, killing pets and livestock. While there are many stories of wolves killing humans, wolf attacks are extremely rare; no fatalities have occured in North America from a healthy (non-rabid), wild wolf.
External links
- Never Cry Wolf - drama about a scientist who proved that wolves can live on rodents