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Iberian wolf (Canis lupus signatus, vlk ibersky) from ZOO Olomouc, Czech republic


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INFO ABOUT THE ANIMAL:

Name: Iberian wolf (Canis lupus signatus)
Location: Northern parts of Spain and Portugal
Size: 120-140 cm long weight: 40 Kg (male), 30 Kg (female)
Diet: wild boars, rabbits, roe deer, red deer, ibexes, fish, carcasses
Conservation status: vulnerable / endangered
Interesting facts: there are 1500 – 2000 Iberian wolves in Spain and 300-400 in Portugal | Iberian wolves mate during the end of winter or at the beginning of spring. After 63-65 days, mother gives birth to 3-6 pups | wolves live in the packs and they chase their prey. They tend to hunt old or ill animals, so they play very important role of the health police | Iberian wolves are threatened by poachers, by forest fires and because of losing their natural habitat.

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